College and University
  • The Hidden Risks of Dodging Student Loan Debt

    By Justin Pope

    Experts warn that students who take extreme steps to avoid debt at all costs may get stuck with something much more financially damaging than moderate student loan debt: They may burn out and fail to...

  • Big Expansion for Teach for America

    By CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press

    In a distressed neighborhood north of Miami's gleaming downtown, a group of enthusiastic but inexperienced instructors from Teach for America is trying to make progress where more veteran teachers...

  • Class of 2010: Jobless with Soaring Student Debt

    By Justin Pope

    The college class of 2010 took out student loans owed an average of $25,250 upon graduation, a 5 percent increase from the year before. It’s especially hard for college graduates to find a job...

  • College Prices Continue to Rise

    By Justin Pope

    As President Obama prepared to announce new measures Wednesday to help ease the burden of student loan debt, new figures painted a demoralizing picture of college costs for students and parents.

  • The Huge Student-Loan Burden Obama Wants to Lift

    By Blaire Briody, The Fiscal Times

    Obama will ease the burden of student loan debt for some 7.4 million recipients, but students with extreme and unmanageable levels of debt continue to have few options to turn to.