If we forgive your student loans, will you please come teach?

By Li Feng. The Wall Street Journal recently featured the rapid growth of student loan debt—outstanding debt has more than tripled in the 10 years ending in 2012. Total student loan balances now exceed those of auto loans and credit cards, the largest categories of consumer debt in prior years. Currently, the total amount of outstanding student loan debt is over $1.3 trillion and still growing every second as interest continues to accrue. More...