And some want to 'work' with Sallie Mae?!?

Some reformers apparently want to "work" with Sallie Mae. Disgusting . Disgusting . Disgusting . That's like the 99% asking to...

Mark Your Calendars: NYC's First Debtors Assembly, June 10th, 2012

If you are the NYC area, I encourage you to attend the first Debtors Assembly on June 10th. In order to denounce our debt bondage, we must c...

Crucial Read: A Statement from the Occupy Student Debt Campaign

Occupy Student Debt Campaign recently released a lengthy statement about their mission. They differentiate themselves from other groups - w...

Quick Note: Lots of Eyeballs Looking At . . .

Suicide and student loans as well as Fleeing the country to avoid debt This eyeball is looking at your eyeballs

500,000 Students in Montreal Take to the Streets

Here is one reason why I love students - this is just inspiring. Props to the badass protesters in Montreal. You make all of us proud! 500,0...

Mitt Romney Wants To Bring Socialism Back For The Banks And The Student Lenders

Mitt Romney gave a speech on education yesterday. Most of it was about K-12, but in a related policy paper, he made it clear that he wants t...

Living Abroad As A Student Debtor

I have written several pieces in the past about what it is like for people with student loan debt to live and work abroad. (Some of the folk...

Did you stop going to college and have student loan debt?

If you took a leave of absence from college, did not graduate, and have student loans, I'd like to hear from you. Email me - ccrynjohann...

Bloomberg: Taxpayers Fund $454,000 for Collector Chasing Student Loans

What a headline ! We need to get taxpayers on board with debtors for a revolt. Occupy Student Debt Campaign

Fleeing the country to avoid student loans?

There seem to be a lot of people considering this option. Rest assured, if you leave the country, you will find plenty of companions abroad....

No Need To Hide The Truth: We Don't CARE If People Default

They don't beat around the bush when they're talking to a particular audience. Today Bloomberg published an article, "Discount ...

Election Day Voter Registration

All Education Matters, and other affiliated partners, supports Common Cause California! Support them too by signing this petition that calls...

HLN Interview Today

Tune in to  HLN today at 3:15 est / 12:15 pst to hear me  discuss the Student Loan interest rate hike act 2012.

Suicidal Debtor Writes Again, "Through my tears, I decided to come back to the blog to see if there was anything new, and I found my story posted."

If you are suicidal, please call: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255   I am really glad that this poster came back and ...

Interview with Rose Aguilar on Your Call

I was interviewed today by radio host Rose Aguilar (@roseaguilar). If you missed the conversation, you can listen to it here . Pamela Brown...

Thomas M. Cooley Has Subpoenaed Me

So, it looks like Thomas M. Cooley is subpoenaing me too. Law Professor Paul Campos also wrote today that the law school has subpoenaed him...

Lawrence Meyers at InvestorPlace.com says, "profit from" the misery created by the student lending crisis

So, Lawrence Meyers over at InvestorPlace.com wants everyone to know that we shouldn't be angry about the student lending crisis. In his...

Another Suicidal Student Loan Debtor: "I feel like I've lost all hope. I have been suicidal for a while now."

If you are suicidal, please call: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255   This is neither easy to read nor easy to write a...

Student Loan Debtor: "[T]he reality is that I think of killing myself all the time"

If you are suicidal, please call: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Recently, yet another student loan debtor shared t...