Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel is a national higher education reporter based in Washington, D.C., covering the economics of higher education from the perspective of a first-generation college graduate who relied on need-based grants, scholarships, loans and working to pay tuition. She joined The Washington Post in July 2012 from Capital Business and has a keen interest in racial equity within higher education, helping families navigate the financial aid system and exploring the barriers to achieving a postsecondary credential. Her work has appeared in various publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Slate.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
Bias
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- The author occasionally presents a biased perspective, particularly in the article titled 'GOP states sue to scrap Biden’s student loan repayment plan', where they present misleading information about broad debt relief and its impact on American taxpayers.
Conflicts of Interest
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- In the article 'GOP states sue to scrap Biden’s student loan repayment plan', the author mentions Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach leading the federal lawsuit without disclosing that he has a history of advocating for strict immigration policies and voter suppression measures.
Contradictions
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- In the article 'Courts grant injunctions against Biden’s student loan repayment plan', the author contradicts themselves by stating that borrowers enrolled in the income-driven repayment plan (SAVE) are expected to continue making payments but will not see their payments cut in half as planned.
Deceptions
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- In the article 'GOP states sue to scrap Biden’s student loan repayment plan', the author deceptively claims that broad debt relief is patently unfair to American taxpayers who did not go to college or saved to pay for school, when in reality it forces them to pay more taxes due to increased government spending on student loan programs. In the same article, they also deceptively state that President Biden’s new student loan repayment plan is a scheme for widespread debt relief when it was actually created using authority from the Higher Education Act of 1993 which only allows for debt relief for people who are permanently disabled, defrauded by their college or working in public service.
Recent Articles
Federal Judges Issue Injunctions Against Biden's Student Loan Repayment Plan: What Happened and Why
Broke On: Tuesday, 25 June 2024Two federal judges issued injunctions on July 1, 2024, halting key components of President Biden's student loan repayment plan, Save. The rulings followed lawsuits from Republican-led states challenging the administration's authority. Judge Daniel D. Crabtree in Kansas blocked the reduction of borrowers' payments by half for undergraduate students, while Judge John A. Ross in Missouri prevented loan forgiveness through Save. Botched FAFSA Rollout Causes Chaos, Thousands Unable to Submit Applications, Potentially Impacting College Enrollments
Broke On: Wednesday, 01 May 2024Thousands of students face uncertainty over college enrollment due to technical issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), including high school senior Ashnaelle Bijoux from Norwich, Connecticut. 
Republican States Challenge Biden's Student Loan Repayment Plan in Lawsuit
Broke On: Friday, 29 March 2024A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit against President Biden and the Department of Education to block his latest student loan repayment plan, known as Save. The program provides lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers and is designed to provide faster debt relief than previous plans. However, attorneys general from 11 states argue that the shortened timeline for debt relief through this plan is unconstitutional and violates Supreme Court decisions on student loan forgiveness. 
President Biden Announces Zeroed Out Loan Balances for Nearly 153,000 Borrowers in SAVE Program
Broke On: Wednesday, 21 February 2024President Biden announced that the federal Education Department has zeroed out loan balances for nearly 153,000 borrowers enrolled in his signature repayment plan called SAVE. The program provides debt relief to people who need it most by addressing the root cause of high college costs. Eligible borrowers have been paying their student loans for at least 10 years and originally borrowed $12,000 or less for college and enrolled in the SAVE plan. U.S. Department of Education Penalizes MOHELA for Student Loan Billing Errors
Broke On: Monday, 30 October 2023The U.S. Department of Education has penalized student loan servicer MOHELA for billing errors. The Department of Education has ordered MOHELA to pay $3 million in penalties and to correct the errors. The errors were discovered during a routine audit of the company's operations. MOHELA is one of the largest student loan servicers in the country, handling loans for millions of borrowers. Biden Administration Cancels $9 Billion in Student Debt for 125,000 Borrowers
Broke On: Wednesday, 04 October 2023President Biden has cancelled $9 billion in student loan debt for approximately 125,000 borrowers. The cancellation applies to borrowers who were defrauded by for-profit colleges, and those who are permanently disabled. The move has sparked criticism, with concerns about the fairness of the decision and difficulties in reaching loan servicers.