Jonathan Cortez

Jul 2, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Kim Nauer |Daniel Foster |Jonathan Cortez |Maria Bucur

The student piggy bank | AI-generated imageUrban Matters: Kim, it’s been a memorably bad year in the world of college financial aid. The US Department of Education had promised a “Better FAFSA,” a new and streamlined Free Application for Federal Student Aid that would be quick to fill out and boost awards for more low-income students. Then the rollout was appallingly botched. What was the effect on the high school class of 2024?

Apr 22, 2024 | publicseminar.org | Jonathan Cortez |Trebor Scholz |Daniel Foster |Kim Nauer

March 4 San Francisco State education protest 137 | Steve Rhodes / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0On January 1 of this year, a bill went into effect in Texas that banned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In the weeks since, numerous public university centers, programs, offices, and student groups in Texas have seen their missions dramatically altered.