A proposal from the U.S. Department of Education deems teachers, nurses, behavioral health therapists, and several other careers as no longer “professional.”

“When we make it harder for people to finance their education, that just adds to the disincentive. “That’s counter to where we are both with needing providers, particularly in the Valley and other more agricultural, rural areas of the state.” — Janet Coffman, professor of health policy, UC San Francisco

The rule, begat from President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, separates those vocations from doctors, veterinarians, pharmacists, lawyers, theologians, and psychologists, which would maintain their status.

If approved by the U.S. Department of Education, the rule reduces how much students can borrow from the federal government t

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