tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post2290648514121478806..comments2023-10-30T05:28:11.795-04:00Comments on All Education Matters: Representative George Miller's Labor and Education Committee Staff RespondsCryn Johannsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452412213997621242noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-4818241896014222222010-10-04T22:49:09.381-04:002010-10-04T22:49:09.381-04:00While I think higher education needs tons of drast...While I think higher education needs tons of drastic reforms, there are many other things that need to take precedence before it in order for the US to become great again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-42652468526605820332010-10-03T16:28:06.892-04:002010-10-03T16:28:06.892-04:00I applaud you Cryn! What a great breakthrough.I applaud you Cryn! What a great breakthrough.Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-55811537762924696192010-10-03T15:30:08.110-04:002010-10-03T15:30:08.110-04:00Cryn, you wrote:
"Indeed, higher education h...Cryn, you wrote:<br /><br />"Indeed, higher education has been co-opted by a financial system that is destroying its importance and crushing students. Granted if one assesses the lending structure from a historical perspective, it made sense at one time. But that was long ago, and it's since been sorely corrupted."<br /><br /><br />Beautifully said.<br /><br />There are no perfect people. Only perfect intentions.<br />And it really is amazing how far afield everything has gone. <br /><br />How well intentioned it all was in the beginning, and how different it all is now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-85349782569910508222010-10-03T10:45:56.348-04:002010-10-03T10:45:56.348-04:00Nando - thanks for sharing. That's absolutely ...Nando - thanks for sharing. That's absolutely ridiculous, and exactly why something drastic must be done to solve this crisis.Cryn Johannsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452412213997621242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-13419292307215815722010-10-03T10:42:03.233-04:002010-10-03T10:42:03.233-04:00One reader provided me with scanned documents show...One reader provided me with scanned documents showing that his original loan amount was $79K in 1997 - after undergrad and law school. At that time, his loans were with Sallie Mae - with a 9.00% interest rate. After several deferments, he now owes $271,982.81 at 8.25% interest.Nandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423524039657355134noreply@blogger.com