In this episode, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Sociology Steven Brint talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about Student Loan Forgiveness.

About Steven Brint:

Steven Brint is a Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at the University of California, Riverside. His research focuses on a wide variety of political and social topics, but he has a special interest in the policy analysis of higher education. 

Learn more about Steven Brint via https://spp.ucr.edu/faculty-spotlight-steven-brint

Podcast Highlights:

“The problem with college costs is extremely complex...they are the root, and this policy does not address it.”

-       Steven Brint on the idea that college costs are the core issue.

“Part social welfare program, partly a middle-class benefit, and partly a kind of pork barrel that is intended to make the (Democratic) party look good to constituency groups they depend on.”

-       Steven Brint on the topic of the politics behind the policy.

Guest:

Steven Brint (Professor of Public Policy and Sociology)

Interviewer:

Kevin Karami (UCR Public Policy Major, Dean’s Chief Ambassador)

Music by:

C Codaine

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Minimal_1625

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Xylo-Ziko/Phase

Commercial Links:

https://spp.ucr.edu/mpp

This is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/

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