News about cuts in what constitutes a "professional degree" has spread like wildfire in the affected industries.

“The concern is there's been a teacher shortage for a long time here in California,” said James Messina, Grossmont Education Association president. “I don't know how to fill those vacancies I currently have in my district right now, let alone four or five, six years in the future when all these students evaporate and they're no longer moving into the profession.”

People like Messina, with degrees in education, advanced nursing, physician assistant, physical therapist, audiologist, architect and accounting, said the move by the White House is going to expand what are already very severe employment gaps in their respective fields.

The Department of Education will cap loans for

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