Posts Tagged "loans"

17.Aug.2010 Quote – The Red Herring Crusade against For-Profit Colleges

our aim is not to defend the questionable practices of for-profit colleges, but rather to draw attention to the fact that colleges of every stripe are soaking up tons of societal resources and saddling students with excessive debt loads in the face of dubious job prospects. “The Red Herring Crusade Against For-Profit Colleges” by Daniel [...]

25.May.2010 Quote – Daniel Bennett, Forbes.com

Let’s make all student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy, but instead of the taxpayers taking the hit when student loans go sour, colleges should absorb the loss, or at least a portion of it. This would incentivize colleges to focus on providing educational value and help their students launch a career–knowing that if they fail in [...]