The student loan plan is the latest example of Democrats practicing the art of the possible on the nation’s most pressing economic challenges and ending up with risky or patchwork solutions.
Tag: Colleges and Universities
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Does Watching College Football on TV Have to Be So Miserable?
The corporations that control these broadcasts know: It can still be hugely lucrative to provide an experience that fans come to despise.
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Biden Had Doubts on Student Debt Relief. After Months of Pressure, He Gave In.
At the White House and aboard Air Force One, advocates of debt cancellation made a sustained push to win over the president, who feared the plan would be seen as a giveaway to the privileged.
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Not the Win We Wanted, but a Win Nonetheless
Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness is an important step forward.
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The Supreme Court Banned Affirmative Action at Two Top Colleges. They Say They Need It.
As a Supreme Court case on college admissions nears, the California and Michigan university systems say their efforts to build diverse classes have hardly worked.