Mass. lawmakers may look at cost of college.By Alyssa, MetroWest Daily

With nearly two-thirds of college students in Massachusetts carrying debt of about $25,000, concerns are growing about whether students and insitutions can keep up. “That is one thing we are going to be looking at over hopefully this next year,” said Sen. Michael Moore, chairman of the Joint Committee on Higher Education, who is concerned about the “the spiraling effect on the economy.” Moore’s goal is to bring down costs to students to help reduce further debt. But any relief the State House might provide depends largely on Washington. With the continuing gridlock in Congress, the size of that aid is still up in the air.