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Nick Hillman on a federal plan to forgive student loan debt

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

August 26, 2022

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UW-Madison School of Education professor Nick Hillman explains the purpose and potential impacts of an executive order by President Joe Biden offering student loan debt relief to eligible borrowers.

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