Heather HigginBottom's Stale Suggestions: Same Ole Sorry Message

The White House is spitting out the same ole sorry message about how they are helping student loan debtors.The focus remains on prospective ...

Turning War Veterans Into Indentured Educated Citizens

Regardless of the critics going after Sen. Harkin, I will continue to applaud him for his recent efforts to combat the for-profits. At least...

Good-Bye Korea, Hello Home - plus the best present ever (AEM, Inc!)

Annyeong Korea! It's Christmas Eve in Korea. I have no Christmas tree. I have no lights. I have no new dog. I just shipped the puppy-poo...

Willing to speak up about suicide for the indentured educated class?

I am in touch with someone at CNN who is interested in my research on suicide and student loan debtors. They want to move forward with this ...

A Former Law Student Confesses: "I think about jumping from the 27th floor of my office building every day."

As most of you know, I am currently working on an article about suicide and student loan debt. Earlier this week, Matt Stannard from Shared ...

Debt And Suicide: Interview On Shared Sacrifice

Yesterday evening I was interviewed by Matt Stannard at Shared Sacrifice. Our focus was student loan debt and suicide. If you weren't ab...

Former For-Profit Instructor Shares

I've been on a for-profit kick lately (see my previous posts entitled, " Screw U " and " Sordid Relationships And Broken ...

Screw U

Here's yet another damning clip about for-profits. Please share this post with as many people as you can. The problem, in my view, is bi...

Mass Suicide?

Earlier this year J. Devoy raised the question of mass suicide among debtors in a piece entitled (yeah, you guessed it), "Would mass su...

If You Have Borrowed from Sallie Mae Please Read Immediately: Arthur, et al. v. Sallie Mae, Inc.

If your lender is Sallie Mae, I encourage you to read this page carefully. One of my readers sent it to me, and I wish to thank them for th...

True? 12% of Harvard Business Grad Failing to Repay Their Loans.

So I hear. That's what the wonderful EduBubble recently wrote about. What's worse? Those who went to other business schools (as men...

Biggest Fear: Dying In Some Urine Drenched Old Folks Home

When working on the topic of death, in this case suicidal thoughts expressed by student loan debtors , it seems inevitable that my own thoug...

Research On Suicide: More Testimonials Needed

I am researching student loan debt and a debtor's suicidal thoughts. A few people have offered to share testimonials about their thought...

Quick Post: Personal Take On My Time In South Korea

Many of my readers encouraged me to start a blog about my experiences in South Korea. So, if you're interested you can read my latest pi...

Suicide

I am sending another draft to the New England Journal of Higher Education , and hope they will be interested in this next piece on suicide (...

Sordid Relationships And Broken Promises: Kaplan University's Troubling Financial Relationship To The Washington Post

 . . . lie to you. Yours truly, Kaplan University A former high-ranking employee named David Goodstein at Kaplan University alleges that stu...

The New England Board of Higher Education

If you haven't read my latest piece, click on this link . I want to thank the New England Board of Higher Education again for publishin...

'Shocking' News

Kelly Field over at the Chronicle wrote an article that indicates Education Department may have made an error in reporting default rates. Ye...

Good news! Jon Oberg Settles Case: Nelnet And Other Lenders Must Pay U.S. Government $57.8 Million

I've written about Jon Oberg on several occasions. He's the Department of Education's G-man, and he has just settled a big case ...

Sordid Relationships And Broken Promises: Kaplan University's Troubling Financial Relationship To The Washington Post

This forthcoming piece is going to be a good one. I just submitted it to the HuffPost, and it should be up in a few days. My goal is to circ...

Thoughts On Shame: Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post, And Kaplan University

I am in the midst of writing a piece for the HuffPost about the sordid relationship between the Washington Post and Kaplan University. On a ...

Yet Another Letter To Roberto Rodriguez

We've kicked off the next letter writing campaign, and I've sent all the volunteers the first draft that will be sent out via email ...

Sponsorship - only a matter of time (and also expressing thanks)

I wish to express thanks to my amazing readers who offer their talents, and continue to volunteer regularly for All Education Matters (AEM)....

An Attorney's Words About Bankruptcy And Student Loan Debt

My readers' comments blow me away. In this pithy comment, this attorney says so much.  In response to one of several pieces I've wri...

How many of you are in a job you hate because of your student loan debt?

I am currently writing an article for the New England Journal of Higher Education about the problem of health issues, and covering health c...

All Education Matters Is Making A Difference

Nov.3rd 2010. The day has finally come. Sigh. While I know we're glad the election cycle is over, I'd imagine that a lot of my reade...

VOTE

Why? See here .

College Educated Graduates Who Can't Buy Homes And Can't Have Families

Dr. Housing Bubble wrote a piece about recent college educated graduates who can't buy homes, because they must service their student lo...

Strayer University Beats Estimates: Because They Care

Yeah, they are doing well, because they CARE. These bastards should be shut down, just like the tobacco industry was. That's my goal. 20...

All Education Matters is a 501(c)(4)

It's official! All Education Matters (AEM) is now a 501(c)(4) in the state of Delaware. Hooray! I will be providing everyone with our mi...

Addendum To The Recent Post On Suicide

The subject of suicide must be approached with caution and sensitivity, and I want to make it clear that I am sympathetic to those of you wh...

Must View Clip

Thanks to Dustin Slaughter for making this great short the night before I left the country. Dustin is one of nine members on the Board of D...

For The Indentured Educated Class, Suicidal Thoughts Are Not Merely An Individual Problem

This morning when I got up to read the countless emails I receive every day from indentured educated servants, I read several disturbing one...

Quick Announcement: I am now a blogger for the Huffington Post

Many of you know that I recently received an invitation to blog for the Huffington Post about the student lending crisis. My first piece en...

Part II of Who I Am: Retail Therapy and Graduate School Ennui

[Many of my readers have expressed interest in knowing more about who I am, so this is a new series that I began recently upon receiving so ...

Education and Democracy: Jim Holbert Weighs In On The Discussion

I refuse to accept claims that it's not in our best interest to have a majority of the populace educated, or in the very least have acce...

Educating a Populace Matters: Thomas Jefferson Quotes

After writing about Rick Staggenborg's thoughts on education, a few respondents suggested that educating a majority of Americans was not...

Continued Conversations with Candidates: Rick Staggenborg discusses Education Reform

[ This series of conversations with candidates is part of a new feature on Education Matters, and is entitled, "New Blood Needed For ...

Co-signers Suffer too: How many Mr. Reachs are out there?

I wonder how many mothers and fathers, grandmothers and granfathers are facing something similar to this fellow who lost his home after co-s...

An angry Mother vents: "College has become just a business to feed the ones at the top of the food chain."

This mother is an amazing support to her struggling son. While he is lucky to have a nurturing and gentle parent, it's not enough for th...