The New York Times Is Oblivious to the Student Debt Crisis

Jim Naureckas / FAIR Jul 29, 2019 Why are Democratic candidates going on about student loan debt? According to the newspaper of record, the problem is practically solved! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lawmakers Debate Future of Loan Relief for Public Workers

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Apr 29, 2019 Officials are questioning whether to end the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program or try to fix it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

One Country Is Mocking the U.S. With Free College (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2018 How can this be happening in plain sight as American citizens collectively hold $1.5 trillion in student loan debt? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Back-to-Screwed (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Aug 30, 2018 Things aren’t looking good for education, higher or lower. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Student Loan Borrowers Lose an Advocate at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Ilana Novick Aug 27, 2018 Seth Frotman, in a scathing resignation letter to acting director Mick Mulvaney, says the agency “has turned its back on young people and their financial futures." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

DeVos Plan Makes It Harder for Defrauded Students to Get Loan Relief

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Jul 25, 2018 The proposal, which aims to replace a set of Obama-era rules that were never implemented, draws praise from the for-profit college industry but sharp criticism from advocacy groups that represent student borrowers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Steps Trump Has Taken to Undermine Student Debt Reform

Lance Williams / Reveal News May 16, 2018 Last week, the administration began what reformers fear is the dismantling of an Obama-era initiative to crack down on lending abuses. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fixing U.S. Higher Education System Is Largely About Cost

Valerie Vande Panne / AlterNet Feb 19, 2018 The price of a college education, even at public universities, is out of control, causing many Americans to question whether college degrees pay off. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Hamstringing of a Consumer Protection Agency

Jesse Eisinger / ProPublica Feb 16, 2018 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has quickly been subsumed into the Trump administration, and banks, student-loan agencies and payday lenders are the winners. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Price of Higher Education

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Feb 10, 2018 A fundamentally capitalist approach today seeks to sell students an entry pass into the job market while depriving them of the critical skills a university degree has historically represented. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Student Loan Forgiveness Program Could See Major Cut

MARIA DANILOVA / The Associated Press Jan 30, 2018 The Education Department says payments to those defrauded by for-profit colleges may be cut by 60 percent under a plan to provide only partial forgiveness on some claims. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Student Debt Slavery: Time to Level the Playing Field

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jan 4, 2018 To get fair credit terms, students need to know their rights and mobilize. They can demand better terms through state-owned banks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )