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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Helps Social Workers, Others With Student Loan Debt

Social Work Blog

When I graduated in 2007, I deferred my loan for a year as I was unable to pay my monthly rate as I looked for a job,” said Howe, who works in the child welfare system. . federal, state, local, or tribal government or not-for-profit organization. military service. Federal work includes the U.S.

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NCCPR news and commentary year in review, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Dorothy Roberts’ definitive dissection of racism in family policing: Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World. Some might say the novel depicts a dystopian future child welfare surveillance state. We start with three important books: ● First, Prof.

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News Items – October 14, 2021

Social Workers Speak

A lack of communication about the rules, or payments being even one penny off, are among the reasons thousands of social workers, teachers, military members, and government employees say they were rejected for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Deserves Our Support

Beyond Advocacy

With a slim majority in the House, Republicans need only to win a handful of seats to flip the House which would stall the Biden-Harris Administration’s agenda and reinvigorate Trump’s influence over our government. Thus, the need for social workers and others to provide support to Congresswoman Lee.