Student Debt Crisis Teach-Out
Lessons
The following lessons have been archived from the original teach-out event, which concluded on Dec. 12, 2023. While you may browse and skip between units, we recommend completing lessons in the order they’re presented.
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Welcome to the Student Debt Crisis Teach-Out
5 minutes | 2 lessons
Title Type Length Welcome to the Student Debt Crisis Teach-Out Reading and Video 3:00 Defining Student Debt, Loan Repayment, and Loan Forgiveness Reading 2:00 -
History and Context
35 minutes | 10 lessons
Title Type Length Historical Context Around Student Debt - William Elliott Reading and Video 4:00 Rise of Cost of Higher Education - William Elliott Reading and Video 3:00 Implications on the Return on Investment - William Elliott Reading and Video 4:00 Student Debt: A Crisis? - William Elliott Reading and Video 2:00 Student Debt: Not a Crisis for All - Neal McCluskey Reading and Video 3:00 Funding Higher Education in the U.S. - Neal McCluskey Reading and Video 6:00 Major Models of Financing Higher Education Around the World - Dung Doan Reading and Video 5:00 Two Main Types of Student Loan Models - Dung Doan Reading and Video 3:00 Downfalls of U.S. Student Loan Models - Dung Doan Reading and Video 5:00 How is Higher Education Funded in Your Country? Reading -:-- -
Understanding Student Debt
50 minutes | 11 lessons
Title Type Length Why Student Loans are Unique Reading and Video 5:00 Why Student Loans are Unique: Bankruptcy - Dalié Jiménez Reading and Video 7:00 Understanding the Impact of Student Debt - Impacts of Carrying Student Loan Debt Reading and Video 5:00 Burden of Student Debt Around the World - Dung Doan Reading and Video 4:00 How Student Loans Work Reading and Video 4:00 Role of the Federal Government in Student Loans - Dalié Jiménez Reading and Video 6:00 Status of Repayment and Forgiveness Programs Reading and Video 3:00 Rationale Supporting Student Loan Forgiveness - Terri Friedline Reading and Video 4:00 Rationale Against Student Loan Forgiveness - Neal McCluskey Reading and Video 6:00 Pros and Cons of Current Student Loan Policies - Neal McCluskey Reading and Video 6:00 Comparing Various Perspectives Reading -:-- -
The Future of Student Debt
41 minutes | 10 lessons
Title Type Length Potential Impact of Student Loan Forgiveness - William Elliott Reading and Video 5:00 Case Study: Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program - Brian Jacob Reading and Video 6:00 Policies & Perspectives to Consider - Brian Jacob Reading and Video 5:00 The Need for Short and Long Term Policy Changes - Dalié Jiménez Reading and Video 4:00 Two-Year Colleges & Free College Movement - William Elliott Reading and Video 4:00 Reducing Federal Aid - Neal McCluskey Reading and Video 7:00 How to Design a Student Loan Model - Dung Doan Reading and Video 3:00 Implications of Choice in Student Loan Models - Dung Doan Reading and Video 3:00 Equity Considerations for Student Loan Repayment and Forgiveness - Dung Doan Reading and Video 4:00 Considerations for Student Loan Models Reading -:-- -
The Future of Higher Education
12 minutes | 7 lessons
Title Type Length College as an Investment - Brian Jacob Reading and Video 2:00 Introduction to Financial Aid Offices & Community Colleges - Andrew Munguia Reading and Video 2:00 Value of a Community College - Andrew Munguia Reading and Video 1:00 Introduction to Microcredentials - Sarah Dysart Reading and Video 3:00 Value of Microcredentials - Sarah Dysart Reading and Video 3:00 Employer Perspective of Microcredentials - Sarah Dysart Reading and Video 1:00 Pathways to Higher Education Reading -:-- -
Call to Action
89 minutes | 11 lessons
Title Type Length What Can You Do? Calls to Action Reading 2:00 Path 1 - How to Navigate Repayment Challenges & Stay Informed - Dalié Jiménez Reading and Video 3:00 Path 1 - Personal Experience with the Loan Forgiveness Process - Amy Tuckfield Reading and Video 3:00 Path 1 - Tips for Navigating the Loan Forgiveness Process - Amy Tuckfield Reading and Video 1:00 Path 2 - Asset Building: Children’s Savings Accounts - William Elliott Reading and Video 5:00 Path 2 - Financial Education around Student Loans - Terri Friedline Reading and Video 2:00 Case Study: Choosing a College Based on Potential Student Loan Payments - Holly Derry Reading and Video 5:00 Path 3 - Student Debt and Advocacy - Dalié Jiménez Reading and Video 3:00 Path 3 - How to Advocate for Policy Changes Reading 5:00 Setting Your Goals Reading -:-- Recording of Live Q&A - “Navigating the Student Debt Crisis" Reading and Video 60:00