Senate Republicans introduce plan to tackle student loan debt (thehill.com)

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The GOP package, called the “Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act,” consists of five bills that the senators say will address the root causes of the student debt issue such as the increasing price of college and students taking out loans they can’t afford.

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[-] zipdog@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I like the idea in practice. We really need to hold institutions accountable for outcomes. But, I think there's probably a better way to do this with less collateral damage on liberal arts.

Flip side, maybe we need to rethink these programs if it really isn't leading to student success.

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