Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. The federal student loan system is in crisis, and advocates for ...

UNITED STATES - JUNE 3: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon arrives to testify at the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on ...

Since its establishment in 1979, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has shaped federal student loan policies, which have, in turn, influenced the rising cost of an education and the loans to pay ...

Lawsuits and budget recommendations under President Donald Trump's administration have made the future of federal student loans uncertain. The limbo that student loan borrowers are facing has paved ...