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How to Make College More Affordable
Free tuition alone is not enough for many low-income students who often need help with living expenses.
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Unaffordable Higher Education Leads to Low Graduation Rates
Activists and students across the U.S. are organizing for legislative solutions to make higher education debt-free.
![The cost of going to college is consuming a larger portion of household income, particularly for students and families of color who already face structural barriers to education and employment.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/10/33271372831_9875f1575b_o-400x300.jpg)
Students Are Paying More at Public Colleges and Getting Less in Return
Low-income students and students of color are particularly feeling the squeeze.
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California’s “Pro-Choice” Governor Vetoes Abortion Access Bill
Pro-choice legislators often don't understand the lives or needs of those who seek abortion care.
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New Legislation Gives Access to Medication Abortion at Public Colleges
The Student Right to Access Act fixes a serious gap in on-campus reproductive health care.
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Ending the Secrecy of the Student Debt Crisis
Student debtors can counter despair by fighting back through activism and political engagement
![The student debt crisis has put millions in financial peril at the hands of bad-faith lenders, sparking protests like this 2009 demonstration by University of California students in Los Angeles.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/08/GettyImages-93235663d-400x300.jpg)
Trump Administration Helped Banks Rip Off Student Borrowers, Official Alleges
The Trump administration is protecting fraudulent lenders, ombudsman Seth Frotman said in his resignation letter.
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Why the Democrats’ New “Debt-Free” College Plan Won’t Make College Debt-Free
The bill's tuition-free provision covers only about one-fifth of the total cost of attending community college.
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Loan Stars
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Noam Chomsky’s Political Analysis Comes to Life in Graphic Novel
A new graphic novel explores the linguist and political philosopher's ideas of creating spaces of resistance.