U.S. Education Department to discharge student loans for 30,000 more borrowers

On 2026-04-18, the U.S. Department of Education failed to meet a court-set deadline tied to the Sweet v. McMahon settlement, meaning relief for about 30,000 more student loan borrowers will now proceed for the final group covered by the agreement. The action is described as the department discharging loans under the settlement framework after the deadline passed.