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Republicans Target Higher Education, Threatening Working-Class Access

6/23/2025

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Congressional Republicans are ramping up their assault on higher education with a new reconciliation bill that could price working-class families out of college. This move risks deepening the divide between elite universities and everyday students, worsening the student debt crisis. As protests loom in Washington, D.C., many officials remain disturbingly silent.

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Congressional Republicans are ramping up their assault on higher education with a new reconciliation bill that could price working-class families out of college. This move risks deepening the divide between elite universities and everyday students, worsening the student debt crisis. As protests loom in Washington, D.C., many officials remain disturbingly silent.