Decent documentary outlining the predatory student loan industry and a bit of how we got here. Generally some good advice for high school students looking to go to college; applying for scholarships, choosing a school that costs less, working while in school to reduce their debt burden.
I think they harp too much on the idea that any amount of debt is bad and everyone should strive to have no student debt at all. That's just currently not feasible for most people and there is still truth to the idea that you won't be able to make as much money in college as you will in your career so delaying paying for your degree can be positive as long as you run the numbers ahead of time. Obviously a teacher doesn't make enough money to pay off $100k in loans but taking $20k to help bridge the gap to making college work can be paid off relatively easily on the career you got from that degree.
I think they harp too much on the idea that any amount of debt is bad and everyone should strive to have no student debt at all. That's just currently not feasible for most people and there is still truth to the idea that you won't be able to make as much money in college as you will in your career so delaying paying for your degree can be positive as long as you run the numbers ahead of time. Obviously a teacher doesn't make enough money to pay off $100k in loans but taking $20k to help bridge the gap to making college work can be paid off relatively easily on the career you got from that degree.