{"id":2675056,"date":"2026-10-03T17:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T21:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-dept-goes-viral-with-takedown-of-fake-news-story-on-loan-cuts-no-more-handouts-for-failing-degrees\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T17:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T21:20:06","slug":"education-dept-goes-viral-with-takedown-of-fake-news-story-on-loan-cuts-no-more-handouts-for-failing-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-dept-goes-viral-with-takedown-of-fake-news-story-on-loan-cuts-no-more-handouts-for-failing-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Dept. Goes Viral with Takedown of &#8216;Fake News&#8217; Story on Loan Cuts: No More Handouts for Failing Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feducation-dept-goes-viral-with-takedown-of-fake-news-story-on-loan-cuts-no-more-handouts-for-failing-degrees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2675056&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses a controversy involving the U.S. Department of Education and The New Republic regarding a report on student loans and college degree programs. The New Republic claimed that the Trump administration was &#8220;banning&#8221; students from taking out loans for certain degrees that are considered low-value, such as social work, art, religious studies, and music, implying an attack on these fields. However, the department of Education clarified that they are not banning any programs but are instead holding colleges accountable for programs that leave students worse off financially. The goal is to prevent colleges from profiting excessively from degrees that do not lead to meaningful employment, and to promote transparency and better educational pathways. Additionally, the Department responded to a correction from X\u2019s Community Notes, emphasizing that students are not banned from majoring in any field, but loans may be restricted if graduates earn less than a baseline income, aiming to discourage low-return programs. The article also notes that similar measures were previously supported by Obama.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When a progressive news outlet criticized the Trump administration for refusing to bankroll colleges saddling students with massive amounts of debt, the Department of Education \u2014 and the general public \u2014 swiftly set the record straight.<\/p>\n<p>The New Republic published an <a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/post\/213446\/trump-litmus-tests-student-loans-degrees-income?utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=Twitter&#038;utm_campaign=SF_TNR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> in July entitled \u201cTrump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/newrepublic\/status\/2104407700335460829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reposting<\/a> the article via social media on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The article framed a program meant to stop colleges from profiting by means of unserious degrees as \u201can attack on those whose work is important regardless of salary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the repost on X, The New Republic even said that President Donald Trump was \u201cbanning students majoring in degrees that don\u2019t make enough money from taking out college loans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post complained that \u201cdegrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the Department of Education responded on Monday, calling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-brian-stelter-oliver-darcy-say-legacy-media-outlets-like-the-washington-post-have-layers-of-protection-against-bogus-stories\/\" title=\"CNN...s Brian Stelter, Oliver Darcy Say Legacy Media Outlets, Like The Washington Post, Have \u2018Layers Of Protection... Against \u2018Bogus... Stories\">report \u201cfake news<\/a> at its finest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst off, we\u2019re not \u2018banning\u2019 any program. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/small-business-group-to-sue-biden-over-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Small Business Group To Sue Biden Over Vaccine Mandate\">federal government doesn\u2019<\/a>t set curriculum or programs,\u201d the agency noted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is fake news at its finest.<\/p>\n<p>First off, we\u2019re not \u2018banning\u2019 any program. The federal government doesn\u2019t set curriculum or programs.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the truth: we are holding colleges accountable for leaving students worse off than if they never enrolled. Too many graduates\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P9yY5B6117\">https:\/\/t.co\/P9yY5B6117<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/usedgov\/status\/2104704199149727843?\">September 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  \u201cHere\u2019s the truth: we are holding colleges accountable for leaving students worse off than if they never enrolled. Too many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >graduates report delaying major life milestones<\/a> like buying a home or starting a family,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy? 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