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On March 19, 2026, as part of the Trump administration’s effort to downsize the US Department of Education, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced a new interagency agreement that would shift responsibility for parts of the federal student loan system to the Department of the Treasury. This move raises important questions about how student borrowers and institutions of higher education will be affected—and whether the Treasury is in a better position to manage student loans.
In this conversation, Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent joins AEI Senior Fellow Preston Cooper to discuss the purpose and scope of the new interagency agreement; the implications for borrowers, institutions, and taxpayers; and the Trump administration’s vision for the future of federal student loans.
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On March 19, 2026, as part of the Trump administration’s effort to downsize the US Department of Education, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced a new interagency agreement that would shift responsibility for parts of the federal student loan system to the Department of the Treasury. This move raises important questions about how student borrowers and institutions of higher education will be affected—and whether the Treasury is in a better position to manage student loans.
In this conversation, Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent joins AEI Senior Fellow Preston Cooper to discuss the purpose and scope of the new interagency agreement; the implications for borrowers, institutions, and taxpayers; and the Trump administration’s vision for the future of federal student loans.
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AEI operates independently of any political party and does not take institutional positions on any issues. AEI scholars, fellows, and their guests frequently take positions on policy and other issues. When they do, they speak for themselves and not for AEI or its trustees or other scholars or employees.
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#aei #news #politics #government #education #livestream #live #studentloans #studentdebt #highereducation #departmentofeducation
