AMHERST — Police have released audio of the 911 call Hampshire College President Jonathan Lash made following an incident late last month in which he claimed a Fox News reporter attempted to illegally enter his home.
Lash had made national headlines during the weeks that followed Republican Donald Trump's win in the presidential election when he announced that the private liberal arts school would not be flying the American flag on campus. The decision prompted veterans groups to wage a peaceful demonstration at the college, chanting "USA! USA!" and hoisting their own American flags.
For years, as college costs have ballooned, many economists have warned of a "higher-education bubble" and have sounded the alarm about a student-debt crisis. Massive new datasets can help policymakers and researchers to better understand the roots of the crisis as well as craft sound solutions.
With more than $1 trillion in student debt, the problem is undeniable. A new study by Brookings Institution economists Adam Looney and Constantine Yannelis aims to break down this problem by delving into which borrowers are struggling the most.
