The Steps Trump Has Taken to Undermine Student Debt Reform
Last week, the administration began what reformers fear is the dismantling of an Obama-era initiative to crack down on lending abuses.
Fixing U.S. Higher Education System Is Largely About Cost
The price of a college education, even at public universities, is out of control, causing many Americans to question whether college degrees pay off.
The Hamstringing of a Consumer Protection Agency
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has quickly been subsumed into the Trump administration, and banks, student-loan agencies and payday lenders are the winners.
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The Price of Higher Education
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.
Student Loan Forgiveness Program Could See Major Cut
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.
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Student Debt Slavery: Time to Level the Playing Field
To get fair credit terms, students need to know their rights and mobilize. They can demand better terms through state-owned banks.
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Student Debt Slavery: Bankrolling Financiers on Backs of the Young
Higher education has been transformed from a public service into a lucrative cash cow for private investors.
Economist Joseph Stiglitz on Trump's Budget: 'It Doesn’t Make Any Economic Sense'
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The Nobel Prize-winning economist joins Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! to discuss the president's $4.1 trillion budget, which was unveiled Tuesday.
New Jersey Will Stop Collecting Loans From Families of Dead Students
After an investigation into the state’s student loan program, Gov. Chris Christie signed a reform bill ending its most onerous practice.
Who's Getting Rich Off Student Loans in the United States?
Student debt is an industry worth $140 billion a year. And it got that way because the federal government relinquished control over the student loan program.