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From the commentary: The pandemic has only increased the challenges student debt poses, and cancellation is a momentous step to reduce the immediate pain felt by millions of Americans. Yet at the same time the move constitutes tacit acknowledgment of the need for broader and permanent reform of higher education finance. Much remains to be done.

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Glater: The social justice case for canceling college debt By Jonathan D. Glater Share: Student debt should never have become a national crisis. No one wanted this, no one intended this. The situation is likely to get worse. Given huge university budget shortfalls caused by the pandemic, institutions such as the University of California seem poised to raise tuition — which means students will have to borrow even more to pay the higher cost. At the same time, the economic downturn and reduced job prospects for new graduates mean that millions of borrowers cannot afford to pay....