Student Loan Forgiveness and the high income cap
President Biden announced forgiving student debt. Dave and Debbie talk about the facts, the fallout, the good fortune for so many. Anyone who makes under 125,000 or a combined income of $250,000 can qualify for student loan forgivenss. Are thes caps too high? Should there be an income cap at all with President Biden’s loan forgiveness plan? Leah Murray, Executive Director of the Walker Institute and host of KSL at Night joins the show with her insight.
The Growth of Utah County and Payson City
Utah County’s population is projected to grow from 664,258 on July 1, 2020 to 1,338,222 in 2060.
Mayor of Payson, Bill Wright joins the show to discuss how the community of Payson is preparing and handling the growth, Mayor Wright also walks through ad some other fun events to keep an eye on like onion days!
How the Nebo School District is handling growth
There are 46 schools in Nebo District, 35,912 student's, This yearthe Nebo District grew 500 new students in the district. Lana Hiskey, Communications & Community Relations Administrator Nebo School District joins she show to discuss how the district is monitoring and maintaining growth for the school district to ensure classrooms don't get too crowded.
Alternatives to College at Payson High
With Student Loan forgiveness on many of our minds.. D2 takes a look at the alternatives to college that can save students in high school from taking out student loans in the first place. CTE skills classes - Saves 10.4 million dollars in the past year due to concurrent enrollment
Lana Hiskey, Communications & Community Relations Administrator Nebo School District joins the show to discuss the options Payson High offer to students looking for options outside of college. She also goes through the money saved for parents through concurrent enrollment and scholarships.
Should you buy your kid a car?
We carry $1.4T in car loan debt... so the question Dave has... Should we buy a car for our kids? Caleb Silver, Editor in Chief of Investopedia joins the show to help us analyze how to know when purchasing a car for your kids makes sense, and when it doesn't. Followed by listener calls.
Who does student loan forgiveness help?
Utah residents are 7.5% more likely to be college dropouts compared to the average U.S. resident, according to educationdata.org. The top reason students drop out is because of financial reasons. As many mixed reactions come from the student loan forgiveness announcement. Andrea Thomas, Chief Experience Officer with the University of Utah joins the show to explain who this student loan forgiveness really helps, and what options the University has to help students leave college without debt.
The problem with the caps on student loan forgiveness
The cap for qualification of student loan forgiveness is $125,000 individually, or a dual income of $250,000. Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources joins the show to discuss the problems with this cap and brings insight to what we may not be thinking about.
Student Led Classrooms at Payson High School
We are taking a look at the students of Payson High School! There are multiple classes at Payson High School that have led students to success, The Video production class was on the podcast This American Life with Ira Glass and One class that is offered here is focused on Business marketing and social media...but it is fully run by students.
Katie Kelly, teacher at Payson High School, advises the class, she joins show along with high school senior Riann Joel to explain what goes into this class and what students take away from it by running it all on their own.
Be Ready Utah: What to teach your kids about biking to school safely
As a parent, one big concern is that our children are safe getting to and from school. Many students drive.. But also, quite a few student's bike. Jesse Sorenson, Principal of Payson High School joins the show to discuss what he wants parents to know about teaching their kids proper bike safety, including keeping an eye on the safest route.
We also dive into the new build of Payson High School, Lana Hiskey, Communications & Community Relations Administrator Nebo School District walks us through the top priorities for safety in the current school and what is to come in the new building.
Payson High wants to Bring Back the Bacon!
Footloose was filmed inside Payson High School in 1984. As the 40th anniversary approaches, the Student Council came up with a plan to bring back the bacon and get Kevin Bacon back at Payson High School. Principal of Payson High School Jesse Sorenson and Student Council Member Claire Austin join the show to discuss the plans they have in place and what footloose means for Payson High School.
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