/tags/public-service public service en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:27:07 GMT /news/2023-08-24/a-rally-in-columbus-raises-alarm-about-a-shortage-of-public-service-workers Members of the AFSCME union representing city, county and state employees rallied Thursday at Sensenbrenner Park in downtown Columbus raising attention about the public service staffing shortage. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:27:07 GMT /news/2023-08-24/a-rally-in-columbus-raises-alarm-about-a-shortage-of-public-service-workers Debbie Holmes /news-partners/2019-09-05/congress-promised-student-borrowers-a-break-education-dept-rejected-99-of-them When a loan forgiveness program for public servants wasn't working, Congress created a temporary fix. A new report shows that the program didn't fix much. Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-09-05/congress-promised-student-borrowers-a-break-education-dept-rejected-99-of-them Cory Turner /news-partners/2018-10-18/i-am-heartbroken-your-letters-about-public-service-loan-forgiveness NPR reported on the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and dozens of aggrieved student borrowers wrote in to share their stories. Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:19:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-10-18/i-am-heartbroken-your-letters-about-public-service-loan-forgiveness Cory Turner /news-partners/2018-10-17/why-public-service-loan-forgiveness-is-so-unforgiving Ninety-nine percent of applications for Public Service Loan Forgiveness have been denied. A former student loan watchdog saw it coming. Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:27:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-10-17/why-public-service-loan-forgiveness-is-so-unforgiving Cory Turner