student debt

D.C. hit by mass student debt protest before payments resume in May

April 5, 2022 By Jamal Rich

The debtors’ union Debt Collective is upping the pressure on Biden to cancel all student debt by executive order.

Student debt crisis: How American educational institutions fail communities

October 27, 2021 By C. D. Carlson

Any student debt relief is inherently good, but the measures taken in Connecticut aren’t getting to the root of the problem.

Why did Nancy Pelosi appeal to white supremacy to reject student loan forgiveness?

July 29, 2021 By Joel Wendland-Liu

To frame her opposition to student loan forgiveness as unfair to white people who pay taxes is standard talk right out of the playbook of Trump, Bush, and Reagan.

Cancel it: Biden pressured to eliminate $50,000 student debt per borrower

April 19, 2021 By John Bachtell

“We’ve got a wealth gap, a racial gap, and a gender gap. If you care about racial equity and gender equity, this is the solution," said Justin Atkins of NextGen America.

Biden could cancel student debt. Will he?

December 7, 2020 By Margot Rathke And Sarah Anderson

The federal government owns 92 percent of all student debt owed in this country. Canceling it could provide a huge stimulus.