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  • An International Final Four: Which Country Handles Student Debt Best?

    Matthew Chingos Susan Dynarski

    April 02, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In a March Madness bracket style competition between Sweden, the United States, Australia, and Britain, experts choose Australia as the country with the most effective student loan repayment system. Judges cite automatic collection of income-based payments as Australia's best feature and discuss what the U.S. can learn by "acknowledging that possible ideas for improvement don't stop at the border."

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  • America Can Fix Its Student Loan Crisis. Just Ask Australia.

    Susan Dynarski

    July 09, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Around the world, students borrow money to pay for college, but, in the United States, students are more likely to fall behind on loans. Australia may offer some lessons: borrowers in Australia only start paying back their loans once their earnings reach $40,000, and beyond that they pay four percent of their income until the loans are repaid. The system does not penalize borrowers when they face economic hardship.

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  • Why Talented Black and Hispanic Students Can Go Undiscovered

    Susan Dynarski

    April 08, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    Relying on teachers and parents to identify candidates for gifted programs appears to discriminate against minority and poor children - a new, more equal screening process reveals that more minority students are 'gifted' than previously categorized.

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