This book analyzes reliable evidence to tell the true story of student
debt in America. One of the nation's foremost experts on college
finance, Sandy Baum exposes how misleading the widely accepted narrative
on student debt is. Baum combines data, research, and analysis to show
how the current discourse obscures serious problems, risks misdirecting
taxpayer dollars, and could deprive too many Americans of the
educational opportunities they deserve. This book and its policy
recommendations provide the basis for a new and more constructive
national agenda to make paying for college more manageable.