WA and other states win lawsuit protecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

WA and other states win lawsuit protecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct 22 2026 atgSamBlobaum Thu, 10/22/2026 - 15:49 Washington and other plaintiff states have won their lawsuit to protect the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for those working in public service careers, following the U.S. Department of Education dropping its appeal of a court ruling rejecting attempts to weaponize the program for political purposes. “Across Washington and throughout the country, people have made the choice to pursue careers in public service—teaching our children, caring for the sick, and keeping the public safe. The loan forgiveness program helps make meaningful public service work possible,” Attorney General Nick Brown said. “Our coalition successfully blocked this illegal attempt by the federal administration to withhold loan forgiveness for ideological and unlawful reasons.” The Department of Education’s rule would have allowed the federal administration to strip loan forgiveness eligibility from employees of government and nonprofit organizations it disfavors based on vague, unsupported allegations of wrongdoing. PSLF is the fede

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