Forgiving student loans or doubling Pell Grants will not solve these problems. Less costly policies will do the trick
Higher Education
Student debt now exceeds $1.5 trillion. We must overhaul a system that, for too long, has incentivized colleges and universities to charge unaffordable prices for degrees that do not always improve the lives of their recipients. Measures of return on investment (ROI) can help ensure that that institutions are accountable for the economic outcomes of the students they plunge into indebtedness.
All Higher Education
The decision bars the NCAA from limiting student athletes' tuition waivers or paid internships, but leaves in place restrictions on cash salaries
The rising cost of college has not been borne by students, but by taxpayers—through rising subsidies.
The real problem in our higher education system is quality
We need less emphasis on high-stakes exams and more emphasis on learning.
Federal government losses on defaulted student loans may exceed projections
Quality, not price, is generally the problem at community colleges
Restarting loan payments for over 20 million borrowers isn’t nearly as simple as turning on a light switch