Reports of the Death of Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Program Are Premature Reports of the Death of Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Program Are Premature
Pronouncing debt cancellation DOA takes the Supreme Court’s ruling as the last word—precisely at the moment when the court’s authority demands challenge, not complacency.
Mar 13, 2023 / Eleni Schirmer
President Biden’s Debt Relief Is Just the First Step President Biden’s Debt Relief Is Just the First Step
Now that the president has canceled student debt once, he can do it again.
Sep 6, 2022 / Editorial / Eleni Schirmer for The Nation
Chicago Teachers to the Mayor: Put Human Needs Ahead of Banks Chicago Teachers to the Mayor: Put Human Needs Ahead of Banks
The $4 billion in federal Covid relief funds coming to the city offers an unprecedented chance to deliver affordable housing, safe schools, and secure neighborhoods. The mayor want...
Aug 20, 2021 / Eleni Schirmer
American Universities Are Buried Under a Mountain of Debt American Universities Are Buried Under a Mountain of Debt
How deep in debt is your university? Find out today on Debt Reveal Day!
Apr 15, 2021 / StudentNation / Eleni Schirmer, Jason Thomas Wozniak, Dana Morrison, Rich Levy, and Joanna Gonsalves
It’s Not Just Students Drowning in Debt. Colleges Are Too! It’s Not Just Students Drowning in Debt. Colleges Are Too!
When universities have to borrow just to keep the doors open, bankers and rating agencies call the shots.
Nov 20, 2020 / Feature / Eleni Schirmer