 Dear reader,
Many of the recent college graduates in my life, already struggling with high rents and inflation, have been dreading the return of student loan payments. Imagine, then, what it must feel like to be carrying debt into retirement and beyond, as this remarkable tale from Jon Marcus about senior citizens grappling with college loans explains.
It’s yet another example of fallout from soaring costs, along with the vast inequality permeating higher education — including who has access to private college admissions counseling.
We have a few other end-of-summer wake-up calls for you this week. As our math reporting continues, Ariel Gilreath looks at ways that helping teachers in the early grades gain confidence in math could be one key to unlocking America’s post-pandemic math recovery, while Jill Barshay keeps us on top of how ChatGPT detectors aren’t catching all that they should, amid new questions about the use if AI in education.
Finally, at a time of declining public school enrollment and teacher shortages, we welcome opinions on what is and isn’t working as students return to school. We want to hear from you, our readers. Send us story ideas, solutions, feedback and suggestions, and please remind others to sign up for our newsletters and become a member.
Liz Willen, Editor
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