Faking death to avoid debt; school closures and more education insights
From a woman who faked her own death to avoid student loan payments to the ripple effect of school closures, here are the top posts featured in the Education channel recently.
Death Before Debt: Elizabeth Greenwood faked her own death to escape her six-figure student loans, and writes what she learned about the bizarre world of the death-fraud industry.
Running Through the Tape: I caught up with President Obama's Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. to talk about the Department’s ambitious education plans. With just four months to go, King says, don't expect a lame duck department.
The Top Spot: Working to become a top executive? If so, our very own economist Guy Berger coauthored this LinkedIn study that found it helps a lot to have a mix of skills, including experience working across as many job functions as possible. The study also showed that an MBA is worth the investment, but pedigree matters.
The author of this post says he didn’t really get a paying job until he was well in his 30s, but here’s how studying philosophy at Yale led him to the executive suite.
School Shutdowns: An education advocacy journalist weighs in on the factors driving school closures across the country—and the disproportionate impact it’s having on Black and Latino students.
Alum Lessons: Nielsen’s director of alumni relations outlines some lessons universities can learn from corporate alumni programs, which he says are teeming with insights that can be applied to higher ed.
Blaming Business: From gripes over Wall Street dealings to frustrations about big business, Ross School of Business Dean Scott DeRue writes a post about a “deeply troubling trend” he’s noticed this presidential election season.
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The fallout from the shutdown of ITT Tech continued with ITT Educational Services’ decision to file for bankruptcy protection. As one of the country's largest for-profit educational firms, what impact will this decision — and the shutdown — have on students and alums? Do you think we’re seeing the end of the for-profit education industry?
Catch up on the previous education roundup here.
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8 年Not exactly the way to face reality
Business Owner
8 年I know someone with a medical degree, earned in a top US University, who currently is in that kind of debt.. yes 6 figures. She worked in her field but in a State where her salary barely covers her monthly expenses plus the student loan repayments. She is permanently in the red. It's very simplistic to say stuff like "you got into debt" and "repay it and face it". This is exactly what this person is doing however she is struggling to make ends meet. She's lucky though to have a job and it can be argued she could try and move somewhere where life is cheaper.. but then she would need a license to practice for that State and more money etc... There are people who took out student loans for very expensive postgraduate degrees and are unable for various reasons to find work in that field.. that is a very unfortunate situation.
Project Coordinator at Tulsa Community College
8 年I had no idea that there was actually a "death-fraud industry." Go figure!
Co Owner and Founder at KWB Operational Consultants
8 年Walk in their shoes - you will realize it is no fun!
Founder of the Fastest Math Tutor on the Planet and Best Selling Author
8 年Why don't people pay for the bills that hey sign for? Don't sign the contract if you can't afford the payments. Pay your bills!