Tag Archives: Student Debt Crisis

6 Easy Ways To Make College Free For All Americans

By Carl Gibson Reader Supported News (11/13/14)   The cost of a college education in the U.S. has risen by 500 percent in the last three decades, and that cost is showing no sign of slowing down. A vast majority of … Continue reading

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7 Countries Where Americans Can Study At Universities, In English, For Free (Or Almost Free)

By Rick Noak The Washington Post (10/29/14) Since 1985, U.S. college costs have surged by about 500 percent, and tuition fees keep rising. In Germany, they’ve done the opposite. The country’s universities have been tuition-free since the beginning of October, when Lower Saxony … Continue reading

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You Are Not A Loan: It’s Time To Bring Student Debt Down To Zero

(Editor’s Note: Hey progressives, here’s an idea to get behind: free education, pre-K through college. No more student debt! — Mark L. Taylor)   By Astra Taylor The Guardian (11/18/14) The American higher education system is broken: between predatory student … Continue reading

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A Truly Advanced Nation: Germany Offers Free College Tuition To U.S. And International Students

By Jen Hayden The Daily Kos (10/10/14) This is incredible: All German universities are now free to Americans and all other international students. The last German state to charge tuition at its universities struck down the fees this week. Why … Continue reading

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John Oliver Explains The Student Debt Crisis & The Predatory Tactics Of For-Profit ‘Colleges’

By Mark L. Taylor The Daily Call (9/21/14) Too often the discussion of the $1 trillion student debt crisis becomes a mind-numbing snooze fest, which is too bad since our supposed “leaders” are so beholding to the private college lobbyists … Continue reading

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Occupy Offshoot Cancels $4 Million In Predatory Student Loans - And Begins A Debtors Union

Looking to challenge the whole debt system. By Liz Pleasant, Christa Hillstrom & James Trimarco YES! Magazine (9/19/14)  Nathan Hornes was sitting on the couch watching Maury when he saw the ad for Everest College. Owned by the for-profit education … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street Buys, Then Cancels, Student Debt And Brings Attention To Abuse Of For-Profit Schools

By Shahien Nasiripour The Hiffington Post (9/17/14) Some 40 million Americans collectively owe nearly $1.3 trillion on their student loans. On Wednesday, a small group of volunteers announced they helped reduce unpaid student bills by a smidgen, thanks to public donations and a desire … Continue reading

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As Banks Cash in on Student Loans, College Debt Crippling to Young Earners and Threatens Nation’s Future

By Brandon Weathersby Journal Sentinel (12/7/11) It is the new normal to find a student who is working to pay off massive college debt for decades after graduation. The higher education financial aid system was designed in 1965 to ensure … Continue reading

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