by Emily DiVito | Jun 9, 2014 | Education
President Obama, telling supporters in the East Room of the White House that “I am only here today because this country gave me a chance through education,” signed an executive order today capping student loan repayments at 10 percent of the borrower’s monthly income....
by Emily DiVito | Jun 5, 2014 | Education
High interest rates and more than $1.2 trillion of student loan debt are not the only challenges facing the 40 million Americans with student loans. Student borrowers face intense hardships caused by the deceptive practices of loan providers and servicers, and those...
by Editors | Jun 5, 2014 | Education
Student loans made it possible for Brittany Jones to attend Virginia Commonwealth University and pursue her dream of becoming a teacher – yet her $60,000 loan became an immediate pressure as soon as she graduated. “My student loan payment plan required $653 a month,...
by Jeff Bryant | Jun 4, 2014 | Blog, Education
In the education policy arena, the whole idea of "reform" has tended to be a pursuit from the top down – imposing standards and "accountability" from Washington, D.C. and state capitals and ramping up competitive providers with big money from private foundations and...
by Derek Pugh | Jun 2, 2014 | Education
This week Senate Democrats will begin turning their attention to the 40 million Americans whose lives are being hampered by student loan debt. The goal is passage of a bill with a provision that will allow these Americans to refinance their loans at lower rates. Not...
by Jeff Bryant | May 29, 2014 | Blog, Education
Michelle Obama is very upset. According to reports from CNN, the First Lady finds it's "unacceptable" that Republicans lawmakers in the House are pushing to allow schools to opt out of nutrition regulations that were part of a 2010 law that established new...
