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    1. Senator Tina Smith‏Verified account @SenTinaSmith Jun 15

      Investing in teachers can help ensure that every student has access to a high-quality public education. That’s why I’m urging @BetsyDevosED to take action to help teachers whose TEACH Grants were unfairly converted to loans. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/03/28/npr-teachers-lose-grants-forced-to-repay-loans …)

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      Senator Tina Smith‏Verified account @SenTinaSmith Jun 15

      In Minnesota, over 4,800 of these grants—which help students pay for college if they plan to teach in a high-need field, like #STEM, in a low-income school—were changed to loans between 2009 and 2016.

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        1. Senator Tina Smith‏Verified account @SenTinaSmith Jun 15

          Teachers shouldn’t unfairly have their grants switch to loans because of minor paperwork errors. https://www.smith.senate.gov/content/senator-tina-smith-calls-answers-and-action-secretary-devos-after-teachers-forced-foot-bill …

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        2. chuckrock‏ @chuckrock Jun 17
          Replying to @SenTinaSmith

          Are you saying the were converted during those years or they have been retroactively converted?

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        3. Christine Langhoff‏ @clanghoff1 Jun 17
          Replying to @chuckrock @SenTinaSmith

          Retroactively converted.

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        4. chuckrock‏ @chuckrock Jun 17
          Replying to @clanghoff1 @SenTinaSmith

          Really? Were there contracts signed at time of grant given? If so, grant recipient needs to sue for breach of contract.

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        5. Christine Langhoff‏ @clanghoff1 Jun 17
          Replying to @chuckrock @SenTinaSmith

          Did you read the article? There are lots of problems with repayment of student loans, and this admin is definitely on the side of lenders.

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        6. chuckrock‏ @chuckrock Jun 17
          Replying to @clanghoff1 @SenTinaSmith

          No, when I click on the link it leads to a dead page.

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        7. Christine Langhoff‏ @clanghoff1 Jun 17
          Replying to @chuckrock @SenTinaSmith

          https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/teach-grants-unlawfully-converted-to-delinquent-loans-lawsuit-alleges-011317.html …

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        8. chuckrock‏ @chuckrock Jun 17
          Replying to @clanghoff1 @SenTinaSmith

          Thanks. This screams class action suit to me. Not sure a govt agency can get a nonsueable label against past actions. Supreme court level law right there. I'm willing to help any NY teacher that wants it. (I'm an attorney).

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        9. Christine Langhoff‏ @clanghoff1 Jun 17
          Replying to @chuckrock @SenTinaSmith

          You might try @carolburris. She's a former NY principal and education activist. I'm sure she can make some connections.

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        1. Connie Rodebaugh‏ @connie_rodeconn Jun 17
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          So Obama allowed this?

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        1. Sybil Disobedience‏ @FlacaSegals Jun 17
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          So these grants were converted to loans during the Obama administration 2009-2016?

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