Biden Administration Cancels $138 Billion in Student Debt, Should It Do More? 

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Oct. 4, 2023, in Washington.

Many people view the cancellations as unfair and wasteful; others think it’s necessary, given the high cost of education and the burden it places on young people.

Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and Toluse Olorunnipa speak with activists for The Washington Post. (March 2024)