Dr. Deborah Thorne, Associate Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal post on “What’s Behind Bankruptcy Lawsuits Over College Tuition?” by Katy Stech.
Dr. Deborah Thorne
Bankruptcy trustees are suing universities—and sometimes, college students themselves—to take back tuition that had been paid years before as part of an aggressive and growing legal tactic.
The lawsuits present an unexpected consequence that bankruptcy can create for families. “It’d be horrible for a kid and their parent to have to go through this,” said Deborah Thorne, a professor of sociology at Ohio University who has studied the effects of financial distress on families.
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