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Student Loan Forgiveness on the Chopping Block

May 27th, 2009 @ 9:16 PM by Amber Nelson

An article in the New York Times    today put fear into the hearts of many people trying to get their student loans forgiven. Basically all across the nation, programs designed to entice people into low-paying but very important jobs like teaching and community health are being cut or reduced due to the current volatile economy and less government aid. The Times quoted Tracey L. Bailey, director of eduction policy for the Association of American Educators: "You're going to diminish the quality of the candidates who are thinking, ‘Do I take my skills in math and science into industry or... more »