Debt Reduction 101

Colorado's take on reducing student debt ~ by allowing high school students to concurrently earn an AA for free ~ seems to be working (video): http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/12/where-america-works-how-denver-is-tackling-the-student-debt-problem/
   In 2013, 24,000 students across the state took part in the program, with participation by Native Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans growing: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22631060/colorado-high-schoolers-enrolled-college-classes-up-15