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FAFSA’s troubled rollout and advocating for school safety

Max Schachter speaks to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in 2022.
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Max Schachter speaks to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in 2022.

The rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, has been rocky this year. We’ll dig into how the bumpy rollout could affect colleges and universities.

It’s been more than 6 years since the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Florida. We’ll speak with Parkland parent and school safety advocate Max Schachter.

And high school students in upstate New York are exploring careers in trucking.

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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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