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Stop student loan debt before it's too late

With student loan debt sitting at more than $1 trillion, our nation faces a plague that can harm America's homeland security, economic growth and relative competitive position in the world. Barron's magazine ran a recent cover story about this ticking time-bomb of student loan debt. Over the last 20 years, ...

Charter school enrollment is booming

Enrollment at charter schools is booming in one of the largest consolidated school districts in the nation. I've long loved the idea of charter schools as an alternative way to provide your kids a better public education. Parents are starting to see charter schools as tuition-free private schools. Now The ...

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Alternatives to public education for your kids

If you're fed up with the public education system, parents can still assure their kids a great education, even if you can't afford private school. Clark talks options.

Clark updates his 529 guide

If you're saving for your child's college, I have updated my 529 plan guide for 2012. This invaluable resource can help you to be "Clark Smart" in an age when student loan borrowing now exceeds borrowing on credit cards. The idea behind 529 plans is that the money you save ...

Amazon now renting digital textbooks

With the cost of college textbooks sky high, Amazon has introduced a digital rental platform through its Kindle service. The Kindle Textbook Rental program says it offers big discounts up to 80% off the regular list price of physical textbooks. Through the service, you can have access to a textbook ...

State rules against charter schools

I love school choice, but something just happened that's been a bitter pill for me to swallow. One of my heroes is Dr. Rhee, the school superintendent in Washington D.C. who was thrown out of office because people objected to her single-minded mission to see that every child has access ...

Battle of the states over education

We're in a donnybrook across America with how we educate our kids…and I want to step into the thicket! I recently had the phenomenal privilege to visit with listeners in Sacramento courtesy of my Talk 650 KSTE affiliate. While I was in the California capital, I was shocked, amazed and ...

Third grader embodies "can do" American spirit

I want to share a story with you from The Boston Globe that I found quite inspiring. A 9-year-old boy in Natick, Mass., is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of a fellow student who was choking in a school cafeteria. Third grader Daniel Shupert saw a ...

Clark's 529 Guide

A 529 Plan is the best way to save for your kid's college. 529 plans -- aka college-savings plans -- allow you, a relative or a friend to put money aside as an investment for a child's college education. The money grows tax free and is spent tax free for ...

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The End of Schoolbooks and Backpacks?

Schoolbooks, a thing of the past? It's possible. Here's why your kids may not be needing that huge backpack anymore in the near future.