Student debt is a METAR problem. It sounds like this teacher is teaching OUTSIDE her curriculum in order to affect that debt for her students.
17 FEB 2022BY ERIKA MOORE
Student loans nearly derailed my Ph.D. ambitions. I worry about other underrepresented students, too
https://www.science.org/content/article/student-loans-nearly…
Hustling from the lab to a dog-sitting gig and back was not an easy task. I had to manage my calendar carefully. But it was worth it: I was able to pay off all my student loans by the time I graduated. I also secured an offer for a faculty job before graduating—which was a relief because by now, I had educated myself on finances. I knew it was important to start making retirement contributions as early as possible in life. And I wasn’t sure I wanted to spend years as a postdoc making barely more than what I earned as a Ph.D. student.
Looking back, I wish I’d had more training in financial literacy during high school and college.
Now that I’m a faculty member, I’ve made it a priority to pass what I’ve learned about finances on to students I teach and mentor. I worry, in particular, about those who are members of historically excluded groups because they are more likely to graduate with debt.
Kudos to this teacher!
ralph