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“Not only are students of color more likely to borrow more for a degree, and borrow in higher amounts for the same degree, but they’re more likely to struggle to repay student loans than white students."

"State governments have disinvested from public colleges and universities for a few decades now, and we need to reverse those trends."

A debt-free plan “changes the target."

"Every qualified student—regardless of their color, gender, or financial situation—should be able to pursue their educational dreams."

The state legislature is on the verge of passing the Climate and Community Protection Act, and they need to hear from you.

While Demos celebrates the legislation’s strong mandate on emissions reductions, the governor’s exclusion of community investment mandates and labor standards prolongs the fight for climate justice in New York and nationwide.

“This is a problem that has not gone away but has gotten worse in many communities. It’s enough of a problem that people expect some action on it, and they expect some plan for how to get there.”

The idea of canceling student debt has become a topic of considerable debate. Here's what you need to know about the Warren and Sanders student debt plans and what still needs to be answered.

“We don’t love where [the bill has] landed but we’re happy that we landed where we are."

“There was an assumption that the student debt problem was concentrated among those at for-profit colleges or predatory programs. Or it was seen as a problem with repayment and not necessarily with debt itself. That has shifted over the last couple of years.”