An educational policy professor joins us to look at the impact of President Biden canceling specific amounts of student loan debt. Then, we talk to an author of a new book looking at how school shutdowns at the start of the pandemic are having lingering impacts on education.
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Biden announces college debt-canceling for vulnerable borrowers
We talk about how this canceling of specific student loan debt will work, and how it will impact the students it’s designed to help the most.
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How shutting down in-person schooling during pandemic continues to impact children
In a new book, NPR education reporter Anya Kamenetz looks at how the decision to shut down in-person learning during the pandemic continues to impact children in the U.S., and what it could mean for their learning for years to come.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Trina La Susa Technical Director
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Nicholas Hillman Guest
- Anya Kamenetz Guest
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