re: At least half of students defaulted or failed to pay down debt within 7 years

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Teaching a child literature, math, geography, etc. in K-12 means that'll I'll be supporting him/her until I die?

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We all learn the above through hs. When that's all you want your kid to study in college instead of engineering, business, or something that clearly leads to job placement in your intended field, then yes, you run the risk of them running up 30k in loans with a degree in gender studies and a minor in geography.