HometownTexasPayments resumed this month after SCOTUS ruled the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan unconstitutional. For many, the pause meant the difference between saving and making ends meet.Julius Shieh/The Texas TribunePriscilla Lugo, an alumna of the University of Texas at Austin, stands at a campus building in Austin on Monday. As student loan repayments resume, Lugo is bracing for the financial adjustments she’ll have to make.6:34 AM, Oct 04, 2023Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas...…HometownTexasPayments resumed this month after SCOTUS ruled the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan unconstitutional. For many, the pause meant the difference between saving and making ends meet.Julius Shieh/The Texas TribunePriscilla Lugo, an alumna of the University of Texas at Austin, stands at a campus building in Austin on Monday. As student loan repayments resume, Lugo is bracing for the financial adjustments she’ll have to make.6:34 AM, Oct 04, 2023Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas...WW…

The Texas A&M University System issued staff guidance earlier this month on how to comply with the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, providing a first glimpse into how Texas universities are navigating the thorny implementation of the new law. The guidance, compiled in a list of FAQs, is meant to provide clarity on the law but also shows that university employees trying not to run afoul of the ban may have a hard needle to thread. Guidance for university website and social media administrators states that “DEI information should not be on university websites,...…The Texas A&M University System issued staff guidance earlier this month on how to comply with the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, providing a first glimpse into how Texas universities are navigating the thorny implementation of the new law. The guidance, compiled in a list of FAQs, is meant to provide clarity on the law but also shows that university employees trying not to run afoul of the ban may have a hard needle to thread. Guidance for university website and social media administrators states that “DEI information should not be on university websites,...WW…