![President Donald Trump and Linda McMahon, now his nominee for education secretary, at Mar-a-Lago in 2019.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Donald-Trump-Linda-McMahon-Department-of-Education.jpg)
Fixing the Student Loan Crisis Starts With Defending the Department of Education Fixing the Student Loan Crisis Starts With Defending the Department of Education
Borrowers stand to lose more than they could ever gain if the department is shut down.
Jan 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
![The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Student-Loan-Cancellation-SCOTUS-Biden.jpg)
The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One. The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One.
A year after the payment pause, a report from the SDCC reveals the failures of the student loan system. Cancellation is not just a financial necessity—it’s a moral imperative.
Oct 24, 2024 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
![Student Loan Borrowers Demand President Biden Use Plan B To Cancel Student Debt Immediately](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Student-Loan-Cancellation.jpg)
Six Months After Payments Resumed, Student Loan Borrowers Are Still Struggling Six Months After Payments Resumed, Student Loan Borrowers Are Still Struggling
A new report from the Student Debt Crisis Center found that over one-third of student loan borrowers are forced to reduce spending on necessities like food, rent, and healthcare.
Mar 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
![Bill Maher & Bernie Sanders](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bill-Maher-Bernie-Sanders-img.jpg)
No, Bill Maher, Student Debt Cancellation Is Not a “Giveaway” No, Bill Maher, Student Debt Cancellation Is Not a “Giveaway”
The idea that borrowers would use President Biden’s student debt cancellation to fund a luxurious lifestyle is not only insensitive but out of touch with reality.
Mar 24, 2023 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
![Student debt protest](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/student-debt-protest-rtr-img.jpg)
Who Is Most Affected By Student Debt? Women. Who Is Most Affected By Student Debt? Women.
A new report shows that student debt doesn’t just recreate class divides—it reflects the country’s gender gap.
Dec 11, 2018 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
![Student debt protest](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/student-debt-protest-rtr-img.jpg)
Women Have the Power to End the Student-Debt Crisis Women Have the Power to End the Student-Debt Crisis
We must place women’s interests, voices, and needs front and center in the national conversation—not just in terms of social equality but of economic equality as well.
Oct 16, 2018 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres and Samantha Morgan