Ronda LeeStudent loan discharge, forgiveness and cancellationAlthough used interchangeably, loan discharge, forgiveness, and cancellation have different relief for borrowers.Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Ronda LeeStudent Loans: For-profit schools & debtMore than 70% of for-profit students borrow federal loans and account for 50% of all student loan defaults.Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Ronda LeeBiden’s one-time IDR payment adjustment for student loansIncome-driven repayment (IDR) plans were considered a fix to a broken student loan system, offering borrowers monthly payments based…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Ronda LeeStudent Loans: Income driven repayment plansIncome-driven repayment (IDR) plans base monthly payments on the borrower’s income, unlike standard payment plans.Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Ronda LeeStudent Loans: The BasicsAny discussion about student loans, should begin with a basic knowledge of:Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Ronda LeeJuneteenth: Neo-slavery & Jim CrowJuneteenth is a somber reminder that the institutions and systems that kept free Black citizens enslaved more than two years after the…Jun 20, 2022Jun 20, 2022
Ronda LeeAnti-Racist: What Would Peter Norman DoIn light of the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, many are questioning…Jul 27, 2020Jul 27, 2020
Ronda LeeHistory Lessons: 1918, 1944, 1960“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”–George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905.Jul 26, 2020Jul 26, 2020
Ronda LeeThe Flag & America’s Desecration of Black Veterans“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable…Jun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020
Ronda LeeUnderstanding Over-Policing & Defunding the PoliceDuring the protests, people are talking about systemic racism, over-policing, school-to-prison pipeline, police brutality and defunding…Jun 7, 2020Jun 7, 2020
