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April 13, 2012

There Are As Many Student-Loan Debtors as College Graduates

Richard Vedder

Richard Vedder discusses new data that reveal huge numbers of students are very slow in paying back loans and that the financial problems associated with student-loan debt have been understated.

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April 13, 2012

Student Reporters Survey College Social Scene, Campus Issues

Glenn Ricketts

Undergraduate press writers provide copy on local trends, issues, and controversies.

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April 12, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization: Inequality

William H. Young

William Young analyzes the current controversy over wealth inequalities.

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April 11, 2012

Politics, Education, and More Politics: NAS’s New Report on the University of California

Peter Wood

Peter Wood discusses the National Association of Scholars’ new report that says higher education has been hurt by the failure of safeguards against using the classroom to advance partisan ideas......

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