Kate Manning Kennedy

Excited to share this piece @liamkerr and I published on @cogwbur about how to stop the inequities of #pandemicpods and make academic achievement during #COVID possible for all students, regardless of income #podsforall @WBUR

“ITT was a sham institution, and we have the receipts. Every student who attended ITT was impacted by its fraud and now...they will receive the justice they deserve by having their loans canceled.” - @ei_conn #CancelITT nytimes.com/2022/08/16/bus…

#BREAKING: Yesterday, we filed a proposed settlement with @usedgov in #borrowerdefense lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona that would immediately wipe out ALL federal student loans for 200k borrowers, minimum relief an estimated $6B. @HERAdvocates predatorystudentlending.org/news/press-rel…

Don’t wait; Act Now. If you were ripped off by a #4profit college you’re not alone and the law is on your side. But you need to take action and file a #borrowerdefense for cancellation.

ITT defrauded hundreds of thousands of student borrowers. While canceling the debts of 18K is a start, this is a fraction of over 750K ITT students w/ over $3B in fraudulent federal student debt. They each deserve a fresh start, not some - but ALL former ITT students.

#BREAKING: New evidence shows @usedgov intentionally created a sham process to deny debt relief through #borrowerdefense, regardless of the merits of claims. Student borrowers filed updated complaint against @usedgov W/ @HERAdvocates predatorystudentlending.org/news/press-rel…

#BREAKING: @usedgov has rescinded its second partial relief policy. This move is an important step for a narrow subset of borrowers, but ED must act quickly to overhaul the broken #borrowerdefense system. predatorystudentlending.org/news/press-rel…

#ICYMI: Here's a recap of the recent @USanDiegoLaw panel on how advocates can work with news media to tell their stories. Check out what @DaHalperin, @DaniDougPost, @EricaLG, @studentlegalnet's Sam Gilford & the Project's @KateKennedy527 had to say. predatorystudentlending.org/news/blog/impa…

Is it legal for President Biden to cancel student debt? The simple answer: YES. For our clients cheated by #4profit colleges, it’s the necessary action to take. Watch as @ei_conn explains for @MorePerfectUS

Don't miss this panel! @DaniDougPost, @EricaLG, Sam Gilford, and our own @katekennedy527 will be talking with @DaHalperin about working with media to get your #4profit college stories in the news. Here's the link: sandiego.edu/cai/academic-p…

Sign up for this free event I'm moderating Feb. 10 for U. San Diego @cpilusd: How to convince busy journalists you have a real story re #highered, #StudentDebt, #4profit colleges..Speakers: WPost's @DaniDougPost NYTimes' @EricaLG+@KateKennedy527 @sgilford sandiego.edu/cai/academic-p…

Student debt cancellation has gone from an idea that bubbled up during Occupy Wall Street to something Warren + Schumer have suggested Biden could do ASAP and without Congress marketwatch.com/story/presiden…

“160,000 student-loan borrowers, defrauded by for-profit schools and saddled with debilitating debt, have asked the Secretary of Education for the relief which Congress has provided. All may not be entitled to relief, but all are entitled to a comprehensible answer.”

#BREAKING: In new🔥ruling, court finds @usedgov’s “perfunctory” #borrowerdefense denials for 160,000 students are incomprehensible. predatorystudentlending.org/wp-content/upl…

Limited spots! Watch a virtual educational screening of @FailStateMovie available Oct 26-28; it’s on-demand and free for a limited number of attendees, followed by a panel discussion featuring a couple of special guests! Sign up now: failstatefilm.eventbrite.com

We deserve a Senator who will fight as hard for you as you do for your family. We shouldn't be content with anything less. The stakes are too high and the moment too consequential to accept anything other than a Senator who will give you everything they’ve got.

Must-read roundup on pandemic pods by @TheEverymom. We must do better. @liamkerr #podsforall

"Pods can solve four major problems for families: childcare, health risk mitigation, social and emotional support and academic advancement," write @KateKennedy527 and @liamkerr. They should be accessible to all families. wbur.fm/2XIFmt6

"Pods can solve four major problems for families: childcare, health risk mitigation, social and emotional support and academic advancement," write @KateKennedy527 and @liamkerr. They should be accessible to all families. wbur.fm/2XIFmt6

"Pods are a symptom of systemic problems that the pandemic has laid bare," write Liam Kerr and Kate Manning Kennedy. wbur.fm/2XIFmt6

Should we shame "pods" - or have the public sector replicate their most valuable aspects for all families? MA should give - basics to families - bonus for kids - borrow proven programs, like Acceleration Academies & AmeriCorps tutors w/ @KateKennedy527 wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…