The Department of Justice claims that a loan forgiveness initiative for educators of color discriminates against white teachers. Local educators say it’s a needed effort to bridge a diversity gap in Providence classrooms
From Palestine to the death penalty to student loans, Biden has one last chance to make good on his campaign promises before leaving office
Advocates and political leaders in Illinois have been at the forefront of developing solutions to the medical debt crisis. Last week, the state Senate approved a measure to remove medical debt from credit reports, offering debt-ridden residents some much-needed relief. But despite this progress, advocates say more needs to be
Some say they plan to boycott the payments
Student loan debt disproportionately affects communities of color, and Black women continue to carry the highest student loan debt burdens
More than 40% of adults struggle with medical debt thanks to the country’s extractive, profit-driven health care system
Millions of households in the U.S. are at risk for eviction, all while landlords continue to line their pockets with tenants’ labor and exploitation
Bail, along with so many fines and fees in the carceral system, drives entire families into poverty
From carceral debt to renter’s debt, this Debt Collective x Prism partnership series, “We Owe You Nothing,” examines and celebrates the growing debt abolition movement
Students across the U.S. are burdened with more than $19 million in unpaid school lunch debt
Punishing students for being unable to afford food hurts their education and development and reinforces a violent capitalist system
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