With academic freedom under siege by the government, moral clarity matters. But so does the funding model that determines whether colleges can resist political influence.

Unsecured loans often involve a co-signer who shares the responsibility of loan repayment. If the student or co-signer fails ...

Preston Cooper is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Student loan debt is crippling. The weight of these obligations feels inescapable, and the lost opportunity cost of dollars that could be otherwise invested is staggering. It’s a significant problem.