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Noon Wednesday: The Growing Student Debt Dilemma

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

February 12, 2020

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The rapid growth of student loan debt has grabbed the attention of state lawmakers saying it could impact Wisconsin's economy. Nick Hillman, director of the Student Success Through Applied Research Lab says a serious lack of data will make it difficult to tackle the issue.

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