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Why the Democrats' new 'debt-free' college plan won't really make college debt-free

  • Written by Robert Kelchen, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Seton Hall University
A new 'debt-free' college plan has little chance of success.ARENA Creative/www.shutterstock.com

Rising student loan debt and concerns about college affordability got considerable attention from Democrats in the 2016 presidential campaign. Those issues are bound to get renewed attention since House Democrats recently introduced the Aim Higher Act &nd...

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