Breakups! Gates is quits with the Washington Post, and Buffet is following behind him

Breakups aren't always such a bad thing. Sometimes it is good to call it quits. In this case, the relationship between Gates and the Was...

Suicide and Murder-Suicides

The investigative work continues and I am collecting more stories about suicide and suicidal thoughts among student loan debtors. This resea...

Did anyone really see this coming? Proprietary schools pushing hard against gainful employment approach

Indentured educated servants: prepare yourself for some intense battles. With little resources to promote our voice inside the beltway, the ...

Obama's Metamorphosis: From Center-Center-Right to Right-Right

Last year I listened to the SOTU while driving through the South. We had to tune in by AM radio, and at times the crackling speech was as we...

Quick links: Our favorite gal, Sallie Mae

For those of you interested in market updates and news-related stories about Sallie Mae, I've decided to post bi-monthly updates of rele...

Member Notes: Meetings, Legislation, the hope of institutionalizing AEM, Inc.

It's a cold, frosty, icy day in D.C., but that isn't going to stop me from making it to yet another meeting on behalf of the indentu...

Quick Post: Indentured Educated Texans Needed

Indentured Educated Texans - I am assisting a reporter for the Star-Telegram in Ft. Worth on a story about student loan debt. She wants test...

Why the For-Profits are taking a hit

The press seems to be failing to put the two-and-two together. New enrollments at the University of Phoenix has dropped by nearly 42% . Lik...

Next Campaign: Asking Virginia Foxx To Defend Her Views

If you would like to join us for the next letter writing/emailing/phone calling campaign, please send me an email (ccrynjohannsen AT gmail D...

Dying for an Education

I am currently exploring the relationship between suicide and student loan debt . In addition, I recently worked on a piece about a student ...