http://www.newamerica.net/taxonomy/term/1283 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.newamerica.net/pressroom/2008/michael_dannenberg_university_wire_news_student_loan_field_takes_defense <div class="field field-type-text field-field-body-copy"> <strong>New America in the News:</strong><br /> <p> <a href="http://media.www.dailynebraskan.com/media/storage/paper857/news/2008/03/05/News/Student.Loan.Field.Takes.Defense-3252702-page2.shtml" target="_blank">Student Loan Field Takes Defense (University Wire)</a> </p> <p> . . . <strong>Michael Dannenberg</strong>, director of the education policy program for the <strong>New America Foundation</strong>, a nonpartisan think tank investigating the student loan crunch, said the media had merged private student loans and federal student loans' susceptibility to the housing crisis, noting federal loan recipients won't be affected. He scolded the press for creating a sense of fear. &quot;The bigger danger is that the fear, if not panic, could depress college access for students who think they can't get a loan,&quot; Dannenberg said. . . </p> </div> Michael Dannenberg University Wire Education Policy Program Higher Ed Watch Student Loans Education Student Loans Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:55:00 -0500 Communications 7026 at http://www.newamerica.net