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Under the proposed rules, which are due to be finalized this fall, millions of student borrowers would be eligible for debt relief.
Miguel Cardona said he is concerned about the paring back of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at schools across the country.
The Department of Education is floating a new, narrower plan to relieve student debt.
Miguel Cardona name-dropped Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene following the Supreme Court decision blocking student loan relief.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Department of Justice filed a request on behalf of the Biden administration on Friday asking the Supreme Court to lift the hold on the plan while the legal proceedings play out.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday temporarily blocked Bidens plan while it considers an appeal by six Republican-led states.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky's timeline update comes shortly after new pediatric coronavirus cases hit a record high.
Miguel Cardona said the Education Department is prepared to investigate "any claims that come forward to make sure that students rights are kept."
The move will wipe out more than $5.8 billion of student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes.
"They're setting a dangerous tone," the president said of conservative leaders trying to limit the power of local school officials to protect students from COVID-19.