Legacy Topic: Education
Defrauded by a for-profit college? A new court ruling may help you cancel out your loan debt
by
Ben Bradford
Oct 17, 2018
Student loans are now only behind mortgages as a share of consumer debt.
Beth Kobliner on how parents can maximize FAFSA's potential
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 4, 2018
Early conversations with kids about paying for college can save thousands in the long run.
Few student borrowers working in the public sector are finding loan forgiveness
by
Erika Beras
Sep 28, 2018
About year ago, the U.S. Department of Education started accepting applications from public servants to have their student loan balances wiped away. Twenty-eight thousand borrowers applied for forgiveness in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; 96 were approved. To qualify, applicants must spend at least 10 years working for government agencies or certain kinds of nonprofits […]
Beth Kobliner on having the "talk" with your kids about the cost of college
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Sep 27, 2018
Tips on less-terrifying ways to talk about the cost of college with kids.
An educator takes her frustration to the streets
by
Phoebe Unterman
and Sean McHenry
Sep 10, 2018
Teresa Danks is known as the "panhandling teacher."
Congress is set to vote on more mandatory financial counseling to help curb student loan defaults
by
Justin Ho
Sep 5, 2018
Student debt is topping $1.4 trillion dollars.
Why the former education secretary says "education runs on lies"
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 3, 2018
There's a disconnect between politicians' words on education and their actions, says Arne Duncan.
For public good, not for profit.
Nation’s top student loan official resigns
Aug 27, 2018
Seth Frotman is latest high-level departure from the CFPB since Mick Mulvaney, Trump's budget director, took over.
A major barrier to a college degree for low-income Californians: housing costs
Aug 9, 2018
Housing costs — more than tuition — are hurting California’s low-income college students.
"Money is never enough,” the former federal education secretary says
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 24, 2018
We need high expectations for kids along with investment in schools, Arne Duncan says.