Forgiving student debt and a LEGO challenge

By Lucas Willard,

Alexander Babbie, Pat Bradley, Samantha Simmons

Published December 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST

A LEGO minifigure stands among pieces ready to be assembled

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge:

As American students are facing more than $1.7 trillion dollars in student loan debt, some private sector companies are now exploring their own student loan repayment programs.
A LEGO building challenge gets kids to dive into a fun learning experience.
Hearings were held in Vermont to examine changes to how the state’s Agency of Education approves independent schools.
And a new program in one public school system is working to foster a more productive and supportive community.

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The Best Of Our Knowledge

Lucas Willard

Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.

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Alexander Babbie

Alexander began his journalism career as a sports writer for Siena College's student paper The Promethean, and as a host for Siena's school radio station, WVCR-FM "The Saint." A Cubs fan, Alexander hosts the morning Sports Report in addition to producing Morning Edition. You can hear the sports reports over-the-air at 6:19 and 7:19 AM, and online on WAMC.org. He also speaks Spanish as a second language. To reach him, email ababbie@wamc.org, or call (518)-465-5233 x 190. You can also find him on Twitter/X: @ABabbieWAMC.

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Pat Bradley

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Samantha Simmons

Samantha joined the WAMC staff in 2023 after graduating from the University at Albany. She covers the City of Troy and Rensselaer County at large. Outside of reporting, she host's WAMC's Weekend Edition and Midday Magazine.

She can be reached by phone at (518)-465-5233 Ext. 211 or by email at ssimmons@wamc.org.

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