Education College Debt WTTW News | August 9, 2012, 10:00 am As the price of college tuition rises, students are taking out more debt than ever before to pay for an education. Is the next generation of taxpayers biting off more than it can chew? We hear both sides. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Links More about Sandy Baum The New York Times article on A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College The New York Times article on Slowly, as Student Debt Rises, Colleges Confront Costs Related Stories CPS Board Members Pass Last-Minute Amended Budget Assuming $150M More in State Revenue Despite Sharp Criticism Cash May Not Materialize One Month In, a New State Department Makes Streamlining Access to Early Childhood Programs Its Goal CPS CEO Macquline King on Revised $10 Billion Budget Proposal, Upcoming Board Vote Revised CPS Budget That Removes Furloughs Still a ‘First Draft,’ Says CTU President Pritzker Signs School Cellphone Ban In Effort to Avoid Student Distractions Chicago Board of Education Members Weigh How to Close $732M Budget Gap Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.
