Just to know what leftist educators are saying, I get weekly emails from Teachers College Record. Prominent last week was the exuberant discussion of a recent Alabama case where a judge decided to allow a woman who had rung up huge student loan debts in pursuit of her teaching degrees to escape from them.

Of course, “liberals” love it when one of their favored people gets a compassionate decision, but the case sets a bad precedent. Americans should stop borrowing heavily for useless credentials, especially advanced education degrees. This decision says, “Don’t worry; if you get too far in debt, a judge can let you out of your obligations.”