Education News | News Date April 23, 2012

Daughter's Law School Loans Weigh On Parents' Conscience

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are 50-year-old professionals who have paid every penny of the cost for our two daughters' four-year college educations. Our oldest, "Lana," went on to law school and has incurred well in excess of $100,000 in law school loan debt. She has struggled to find a job as an attorney, and I'm no longer sure she still wants to practice law. Lana is married to a medical student who also has significant student loan debt.Two nights ago I made the mistake of telling Lana that her mother and I would help her pay off her student loans. I regret having opened my mouth. ...

NYT: Shift on executive power lets Obama bypass rivals

With congressional Republicans blocking his agenda, the president has been using executive powers to enact measures: on the environment, education, drug shortages and making recess appointments.

Obama Courts Young Voters with Student Loan Battle

President Barack Obama is attempting to win favor with younger voters by championing the affordability of higher education, according to the Associated Press. Obama focused on the issue of student loans during his weekly radio and Internet address on Saturday. He asked Congress to extend a law that will keep rates for one of the federal student loan programs at its current low for the time being. Without the extension, many federal student loan rates are set to double after July 1.

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