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Explore the debate and science of Student Loans/Debt.

October 3, 2023

Just Can't Debt Enough

Kali Jerrard

This month, student loan repayments restarted. But who actually has to pay?

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July 11, 2023

Forgive Us Our Debts?

Kali Jerrard

Moving forward and next steps for higher education after SCOTUS’s student loan forgiveness ruling.

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July 6, 2023

No Student Debt Forgiveness Without Reform

National Association of Scholars

NAS celebrates the Supreme Court's decision to block the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.

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March 7, 2023

Footing the Bill?

Kali Jerrard

Will American taxpayers take the hit for higher ed’s poor finances? 

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March 7, 2023

SCOTUS on Student Debt Forgiveness

Teresa R. Manning and Neetu Arnold

SCOTUS hears arguments regarding the Biden administration's plan to cancel over $400 billion dollars of student debt, and whether the president is legally justified in his executive actions.

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January 17, 2023

Dreaming of a Free Degree

Chance Layton

Biden's proposed income-driven repayment plan would turn student loans into delayed grants.

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November 17, 2022

Statement on Recent Student Loan Court Decisions

Teresa R. Manning

The Biden Administration's student loan forgiveness plan is overreaching and includes no reforms to the existing financing system. Recent court decisions point Biden to legislative, not executive,......

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October 5, 2022

0% Interest on Student Loans Is the Next Debt Forgiveness

Neetu Arnold

Interest-free student loans benefit the higher education system and the wealthy. But they are not in the interest of most Americans.

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October 4, 2022

Less Money, More Problems

Marina Ziemnick

Biden’s income-based repayment proposal might win over a few voters prior to the midterm elections—but it does so at the expense of the very students it claims to help.

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August 30, 2022

Passing the Check on Student Loans

Marina Ziemnick

Debt forgiveness only makes financial sense as part of a broader restructuring of higher education financing—a truly one-time deal, designed to wipe the slate clean and reboot the system.

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