Brown Buzz is back! Mandi breaks down the Nikole Hannah-Jones school-choice debate, the latest in the Nolan Wells case, why the AI job apocalypse may be more complicated than it sounds, and what SAVE borrowers need to do now.

In this episode
•    Nikole Hannah-Jones, school segregation, and the emotional cost of impossible parenting choices
•    Why repair and accountability matter after harm
•    The latest in the Nolan Wells case
•    The AI “boomerang” trend and how to strengthen your career resilience
•    What SAVE borrowers need to do now
•    Kennedy Ryan’s major adaptation news

BA Fam action steps
•    Parents: Review what your child is bringing home from school, ask questions, document concerns, and organize with other families when systems are not meeting students’ needs.
•    Workers: Update your résumé with business outcomes, build fluency with the AI tools relevant to your industry.
•    SAVEborrowers: Check your StudentAid.gov and loan-servicer accounts, find your individual transition deadline, compare repayment options, and submit an application before that deadline.

RESOURCES:
Explore federal income-driven repayment options
SAVE-plan transition information
🎁 FREE LINK to "In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? By Nikole Hannah-Jones

Brown Buzz is back! Mandi breaks down the Nikole Hannah-Jones school-choice debate, the latest in the Nolan Wells case, why the AI job apocalypse may be more complicated than it sounds, and what SAVE borrowers need to do now.
In this episode &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Nikole Hannah-Jones, school segregation, and the emotional cost of impossible parenting choices &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Why repair and accountability matter after harm &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;The latest in the Nolan Wells case &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;The AI &ldquo;boomerang&rdquo; trend and how to strengthen your career resilience &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;What SAVE borrowers need to do now &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kennedy Ryan&rsquo;s major adaptation news
BA Fam action steps &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Parents: Review what your child is bringing home from school, ask questions, document concerns, and organize with other families when systems are not meeting students&rsquo; needs. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Workers: Update your r&eacute;sum&eacute; with business outcomes, build fluency with the AI tools relevant to your industry. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;SAVE borrowers: Check your StudentAid.gov and loan-servicer accounts, find your individual transition deadline, compare repayment options, and submit an application before that deadline.
RESOURCES:
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<li>Explore <a href="https://studentaid.gov/idr">federal income-driven repayment options</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mohela.studentaid.gov/DL/resourceCenter/SAVEPlanFaq.aspx">SAVE-plan transition information</a></li>
<li>🎁 FREE LINK to "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/magazine/ny-public-schools-black-students-segregation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ClE.7xhC.Bzz0wv67R3lR&amp;smid=url-share">In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?</a> By Nikole Hannah-Jones</li>
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Brown Buzz: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Nolan Wells & AI Jobs

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