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Why student debt is a race issue
The average white student graduated with $19,613 in debt in 2012. The average African-American student? $27,808.
That 29.5% differential is huge — and not only in its translation to dollars. It proves that while college is often touted as an equalizer for society, our education system seems to be reinforcing racial inequality rather than fighting it.
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