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Debt-Free College

Our country is better when everyone, regardless of their background, has a pathway toward affordable, quality higher education. We show policymakers how to make debt-free college a reality for the most diverse generation of students in American history.
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Mark Huelsman

Why The Latest Moderate Criticisms of Free College Don’t Make Sense

Some presidential candidates' critiques promote unhelpful assumptions about who tuition-free and debt-free college would actually serve. (Spoiler: it's not millionaires and billionaires.)
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Yes, Student Debt Cancellation Would be a Big Deal

An executive action for student debt cancellation would provide much needed economic relief to millions of Black and Latinx families in order to avoid financial catastrophe during the continuing global pandemic.
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Mark Huelsman
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Why Free College Matters in the Time of COVID

Now is the perfect time to talk about the federal government making a firm, durable guarantee of free or affordable college to all students.
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Mark Huelsman
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Five Ways Higher Education Can Stop Failing Black People

It is time for colleges, states, and the federal government to prove their commitment to Black students with policy action—not just well-meaning statements and gestures.
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