50 years ago this week, our newspaper was talking about student loans

by Maya Mirsky August 25, 2022August 25, 2022

On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced that the federal government would cancel up to $20,000 in unpaid student loans for some debtors. It’s a big step for a country […]

Activists hold signs calling on President Joe Biden to cancel student debt and not resume student loan payments outside the White House, Dec. 15, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Paul Morigi-Getty Images for We, The 45 Million)

Religion

We’re in a shmita year. So why aren’t American Jews talking more about student debt relief?

by Rabbi Emily Cohen and JTA December 20, 2021