The New America Foundation takes a crack.
Anya Kamenetz
Anya Kamenetz is a contributing writer for Fast Company. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Salon, Slate, The Nation, and the Village Voice. She is the author of several books on the future of education including DIY U (Chelsea Green, 2010) and Generation Debt (Riverhead Books, 2006).
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The Truth about Student Debt
In 40 percent of cases where a student loan debtor sought forgiveness of their loans as part of a bankruptcy case, the judge granted at least some relief. Only 0.1 percent took the bait.
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The Truth about Student Debt
There are a few ready talking points when discussing the student-loan crisis: the collective $1 trillion burden of debt, how student debt is now larger than credit card debt in this country, the fact that the 90-day delinquency rate spiked to 11 percent last year, meaning over one in ten borrowers are behind on their […]
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The Virtual University
The demand for higher education is rapidly eclipsing the ability of
traditional universities to provide it. The solution lies online.
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The Real Student Debt Problem
The College Cost Reduction Act was a victory for student aid reform advocates. But we still need to examine how aid is distributed.
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Attracting Young Voters with Debt Relief
The sub-prime mortgage scandal is only part of the debt problem in the United States. The issue is likely to attract the attention of young voters this election cycle, which may be the key to bringing about change.