*Erika Meadows I. Introduction A third-year medical student at the University of Wisconsin, Kylie Ruprecht, relies on both Unsubsidized and Graduate Plus loans to cover her educational expenses.[1] On July 1, 2026, a provision in the Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 will take effect, establishing new borrowing limits and modifying repayment plans, thus affectingContinue reading “The One Big Beautiful Bill: Will Students Have to Choose Between Being Buried in Student Loan Debt or Leaving Their Dreams Behind?”
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Policy Implications of School Crowdfunding Policies: Do You Know Where Your Amazon Classroom Wish List Donations are Going?
*Alexa Thomas I. Introduction Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer,[1] allows users to create registries (or “wish lists”) of items.[2] Many teachers create wish lists to encourage in-kind donations for their classrooms.[3] Amazon actively supports the viral classroom wish list trend by marketing the #clearthelist movement, a campaign to help teachers access important classroom supplies.[4]Continue reading “Policy Implications of School Crowdfunding Policies: Do You Know Where Your Amazon Classroom Wish List Donations are Going?”
Silence or Discrimination: Is the Ban on Critical Race Theory a Violation of Teachers’ Free Speech or Does it Discriminate Against Students?
*Meriam Mossad I. Introduction Critical Race Theory (CRT) is an academic movement that emerged in the mid-1970s. It was founded by civil-rights scholars and activists who sought to critically examine the intersection of race and the law, and to advocate for more radical approaches to the pursuit of racial justice.[1] The late Derrick Bell, aContinue reading “Silence or Discrimination: Is the Ban on Critical Race Theory a Violation of Teachers’ Free Speech or Does it Discriminate Against Students?”
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