Severing a Higher Education Lifeline
Ending Perkins loans would block the path to college for hundreds of thousands of students.
A Simple Idea: Free Education For All
With two new legislative initiatives, Senator Sanders is proposing to tax Wall Street speculators to guarantee all Americans a good shot at a college degree.
How Can We Serve Our Public Servants?
A federal program lets promising and indebted college grads pursue careers in the public interest.
Fight for $15 Reaches New Heights
The Fight for $15 campaign has grown into a broad-based social movement.
A Higher Education Revolution
More robust estate taxes could cover the cost of making public colleges and universities tuition-free.
We Owe You Nothing!
A new landmark student debt strike is drawing attention to the desperate need for action on a student debt crisis that’s enriching a few at the expense of an entire generation.
The Student Debt Time Bomb
Indebted students are a force to be reckoned with.
Obama Strengthens His Backbone
Advancing tuition-free community college is only the latest example of the bold actions he’s suddenly taking.
Paying It Forward
A tax on inherited wealth could eliminate student debt while reducing growing inequality.
Obama Takes Important Step on Student Debt
Until both lawmakers and universities prioritize reinvesting in America’s young people, the student debt crisis isn’t going anywhere.
Student Debt Report Captures National Attention
IPS’ recent report has garnered significant attention in prominent national media outlets.
The One Percent at State U
New report finds that student debt and low-wage faculty labor are rising faster at state universities with the highest-paid presidents.
Infographic: “One Percent” State Universities
Student debt and low-wage faculty labor are rising faster at state universities with the highest-paid presidents.
UPDATED: The One Percent at State U
After minor revisions due to updated data from the American Federation of Teachers, the report still concludes that student debt and low-wage faculty labor are rising faster at the state universities with the 25 highest-paid presidents.
Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
We’re the most educated young adults in American history, yet many of us can’t find work.