The Obama administration expects a record $51 billion profit this year from student loan borrowers. That’s more than Exxon Mobile made last year. 

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Young Americans have invested in their education over housing and car purchases, which according to the Atlantic, could work as a “reverse-stimulus” in the long-term by adding more skilled workers to our labor force. Do you agree with this article? LIKE if you think college is a good investment, REBLOG if you’re troubled by the lack in home and auto purchasing.

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The average college student spends over $1,100 on textbooks each year and 7 out of 10 undergraduates surveyed said they had not purchased one or more textbooks because the cost was too high. What’s your opinion? LIKE if the price of textbooks is too high, REBLOG with ideas on how to bring prices down.

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Tulane University, Emory University, and George Washington University are all guilty of sending in false information in hopes of improving their U.S. News & World Report rankings. Do colleges place too much emphasis on this list, or do you think these rankings are important for making decisions about college? What’s your opinion? LIKE if you disagree with the rankings & REBLOG if you think they are useful.

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Occidental College allows students to take a “campaign semester” in which they work full-time on a campaign in exchange for college credit. While there are benefits to experiential learning, some argue that this policy exploits students who are paying full tuition to work unpaid. What do you think?

LIKE if you approve of “campaign semesters”, and COMMENT if you disapprove.

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Should student borrowers in the most extreme cases be allowed to discharge and restructure their debt in bankruptcy court?  

FAVORITE= YES
COMMENT= NO

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The debt collection industry is targeting people who have fallen behind on their student loan payments.

FAVORITE = That’s not cool!
COMMENT if you have good ideas as to how we can make the system more fair for both students and loan agencies.

In case you missed it, here is Matt Segal, co-founder of Our Time, discussing how young people are feeling about the election season on MSNBC’s “The Cycle”

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theatlantic:

Should Kids Go to Jail for Skipping School?

For their part, education experts welcome the focus on attendance but say fines and threats of jail are the wrong approach for all but exceptional cases. “We’re paying more attention because education is more necessary than ever before,” said Joanna Heilbrunn, senior research and policy analyst at the National Center for School Engagement. “But there is always a reason a kid is not in school, and just fining the family doesn’t do anything. Most families are low income and the barriers stem from income issues.”

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LIKE: Educational funding should be used to ensure that students can afford a quality education.

REBLOG: We should reform educational funding so that for-profit colleges don’t misuse federal funding.

Are young Americans perpetual renters?  COMMENT to share your thoughts on buying a house! 

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We think it’s time for student loan reform!