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Number of the Week: Class of 2013, Most Indebted Ever

The class of 2013 entered college just as the economic recovery was beginning in June 2009, but while their job prospects are better than other recent graduates, their debt burden is heavier.


Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/05/18/number-of-the-week-class-of-2013-most-indebted-ever/?mod=WSJBlog

Fed Officials Looking Closely at Student Debt

Federal Reserve officials are paying close attention to America’s mounting student debt load.


Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/05/17/fed-officials-looking-closely-at-student-debt/?mod=WSJBlog

More Talk, Less Violence: Helping Chicago’s At-Risk Youth

Weekly counseling helped teenage boys in some of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods do better in school and get into trouble less, a new paper says.


Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/05/16/more-talk-less-violence-helping-chicagos-at-risk-youth/?mod=WSJBlog

Vital Signs Chart: Nearly $1 Trillion in Student Debt

Americans are continuing to borrow more for college. In the first quarter of 2013, consumers owed $986 billion in student loans, up $20 billion from $966 billion in the fourth quarter.


Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/05/15/vital-signs-chart-nearly-1-trillion-in-student-debt/?mod=WSJBlog

Which States Have Highest Student-Loan Delinquencies?

While student loan debt continues to grow, delinquency rates dropped a bit in the first quarter of 2013, according to new data from the New York Fed.


Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/05/14/which-states-have-highest-student-loan-delinquencies/?mod=WSJBlog

Schools Game System to Meet Standards, Paper Finds

The way some schools are being held to account for student performance can corrupt how these institutions seek to achieve the standards, a new paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York warns.


Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/05/10/schools-game-system-to-meet-standards-paper-finds/?mod=WSJBlog

#Graduation: What’s Next?

 What is the day-to-day life of members of the graduating class of 2013 really like? Over the next year, we'll follow the class of 2013 on social media as you work, live, struggle with and enjoy life after college.


Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/05/09/graduation-whats-next/?mod=WSJBlog

Is the ‘Go to College’ Message Overdone?

Even in a weak job market, the old college try isn’t the answer for everyone. A briefing paper warns that “we may have overdone the message” on college.


Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/05/08/is-the-go-to-college-message-overdone/?mod=WSJBlog
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