Eligibility criteria for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program focus primarily on an employer's tax-exempt status and the organization's field of work, and the program covers workers such as teachers, firefighters, and employees of public hospitals.
October 30, 2025
high
policy
Typical eligibility factors and common covered occupations under PSLF.
A 2025 national survey by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) found that nearly 1 in 5 U.S. high school students (ninth through 12th grade) reported that they or someone they know has had a romantic relationship with an artificial intelligence system.
October 08, 2025
high
temporal
Findings come from a 2025 CDT national survey of U.S. public school students, teachers, and parents.
PSLF eligibility is tied to roughly ten years of qualifying public-service employment and can include occupations such as teaching, nursing, and policing.
January 01, 2007
high
temporal
Examples of qualifying public-service jobs commonly cited for PSLF include roles in education, healthcare, and public safety.
Sex offenders commonly exploit positions of authority or trustâsuch as pastors, teachers, coaches, school staff, and other adults with accessâto gain access to and victimize children.
high
behavioral
Abusers often seek roles that provide proximity to children and social deference that facilitates access and concealment.
Parents and teachers' advocacy groups can use threats of litigation or formal legal complaints to pressure school districts to comply with or enforce state education codes and policies.
high
process
Describes a common advocacy tactic in disputes over local implementation of education policy.
Some political actors argue that decisions about transgender student policies should be made at the local level by parents, educators, and teachers rather than being dictated by state or federal politicians.
high
general
Reflects a frequently stated position about local control in education policy debates.
Teachers report that some students have attempted to submit AI-generated work as their own and often cannot verbally explain that work when questioned.
high
descriptive
Observation about academic integrity challenges related to AI use in classrooms.