by LZ Granderson President Joe Biden is at it again with student loan forgiveness. Last summer, the Supreme Court ruled that he couldn’t use the HEROES Act […]
Tag: student loans
A word in defense of student borrowers
by John M. Crisp Here’s how many Americans picture the average student borrower: His name is Brad. He matriculates at a university that charges tuition and fees […]
‘I earned my forgiveness’: Lifting stress of student debt changes people’s lives
by Yvette Walker I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised, but reader interest in my recent Public Service Loan Forgiveness column has been high. And why not? […]
Guest essay: College is worth it — and so are you
by Alicia Kalka The national conversation on the value of a college degree is heating up. We hear it in the media outlets every week. There are […]
Fixing student loan repayment plans
by Claudia Sahm Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently confirmed that student loan repayments would begin again later in 2023, delivering what is likely to be a […]
Conservative justices hit a snag in the case to block student loan forgiveness
by Harry Litman Oral arguments before the Supreme Court last Tuesday in a much-watched student loan forgiveness case, Biden v. Nebraska, pitted two of the conservative majority’s […]
Higher ed tuition needs to come down
by Jay Ambrose Whither America? I don’t know and I hate discouraging news but how do you avoid it because, even when you look at higher education, […]
Biden’s student loan forgiveness: A look at the plan, its opposition and its costs
MORGANTOWN — West Virginians awaiting student loan debt relief will be able to apply for that relief starting in early October. In West Virginia, there are roughly […]
Forgiving student debt will help W.Va.
President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan (should it be implemented) strikes a valiant compromise between those who preach fiscal responsibility and those who’d like to see […]
Forgiving student loans will prove to be a costly mistake
With last Wednesday’s long-awaited announcement forgiving the debts of certain student borrowers, President Joe Biden hopes to give Democrats a boost in this fall’s midterm elections. Whatever […]
