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.
FEATURING Steven Brint
September 2nd, 2022
45 MINUTES AND 03 SECONDS
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
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This is a production of the UCR School of Public Policy: https://spp.ucr.edu/
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