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April 28, 2009

Episode 7: President Obama Goes on the Offensive

In a nationally televised address last week, President Obama told student lenders that he was ready to do battle over his plan to end the bank-based guaranteed-loan program. Kelly Field and Sara Hebel discuss the prospects for that fight.

Kelly Field, The Chronicle's chief Washington reporter, and Sara Hebel, our politics editor, spend a minute (or so) each week discussing the key higher-education debates and behind-the-scenes maneuvering taking place in the nation's capital. Look for new episodes every Tuesday.

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Audio: Student-Loan Bill Heads to the Senate - September 21, 2009
Sallie Mae Has Given More to Opponents of Obama's Student-Loan Plan - September 23, 2009
Education Department Chooses Finalists for Loan-Servicing Contract - March 5, 2009
Education Department Prepares for Switch to 100% Direct Lending - July 9, 2009
Education Department Names 4 Lenders to Service Student Loans - June 17, 2009

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