Steve Levy: Forgiving students loans is bad policy – but if it happens, demand that colleges do this


Steve Levy: Forgiving students loans is bad policy – but if it happens, demand that colleges do this



As Joe Biden convenes his transition team, one of the top priorities on his to-do list is some type of student loan forgiveness, which was promised on the campaign trail.  

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