Ex-MPS school board member headed to trial The case against a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member will head to trial. Aisha Carr was in court on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 13. Fox – Milwaukee Aisha Carr, a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member who last year was accused of fraud and misconduct, is now facing
Amy Evans and her mother Kathleen Moore, with other family members (Picture: Amy Evans/SWNS) A mum-of-two killed herself after her mortgage payments rose by £500 a month and her application for benefits was turned down, her daughter has said. Kathleen Moore, 60, spent the last four years struggling to make her payments after they shot
The change will lead to garnished wages and benefits for more than 5 million Americans starting this summer. Collection of defaulted student loans to resume May 5: What to know Since the pandemic, federal student loan borrowers have been mostly protected from the harshest consequences of defaulting. That’s about to change on May 5. WASHINGTON
Do college graduates have regrets about their chosen majors? With the rising cost of college, Americans currently owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student loan debt. What majors are worth the money? The U.S. Department of Education will restart involuntary student loan collections on May 5. Borrowers in default for 270 days or more will face
Four major crypto companies are seeking various banking licenses in a strategic effort to integrate digital assets with traditional financial systems, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. According to the WSJ report, USDC-issuer Circle and BitGo are pursuing federal bank charters that would allow them to function as conventional lending institutions, offering deposit
Borrowers in default could see their tax refunds or other federal benefits withheld once collections resume. J. David Ake/Getty Images The Education Department will resume collecting on defaulted student loans early next month, restarting a system that’s been on hold since spring 2020, the agency announced Monday. Starting May 5, the department will withhold tax refunds
The founders of women-owned Fortuna Bank aim to help local business owners grow and thrive. Lisa Berger and Ilaria Rawlins had experienced plenty of success in their careers, but a novel idea to start a women-owned bank was an opportunity they couldn’t turn down. Berger and Rawlins met in 2006, when Berger—at the time a
Superintendent Jon Rysewyk on Knox County Schools’ biggest challenges The Knox County Schools leader talks about how to make changes within a huge school district. Knox County Schools has already worked through one change handed down from the Trump administration on DEI compliance, and Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says he’s ready for whatever comes next. As
A low-cap altcoin is up after the world’s top crypto exchange platform by volume announced the listing of perpetual futures for it. In a new announcement, Binance says it will launch support for Bitcoin (BTC) decentralized finance (DeFi)-focused platform Lorenzo Protocol (BANK) to Binance Futures. Binance’s announcement came on the same day as BANK’s official
Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program, will celebrate the grand opening of Homeboy Puppy Fades dog grooming salon at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 21, at the new business, 446 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena. The Rev. Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, will be on hand, together with Victor M.