Democratic 2020 Presidential Candidates on Education
May 12, 2019Cory Booker:
Support public education including some charter schools.
Free community college; loan forgiveness; apprenticeships.
Government should not profit from student debt.
Investment in education helps the whole society.
Pete Buttigieg:
States should take on more of cost of higher education.
Supports loan forgiveness but not across the board.
Julian Castro:
Invest in public schools, pre-K through higher ed.
Two free years of higher education.
Extended Pre-K education for needy kids.
Tulsi Gabbard:
Tuition-free community college for all.
Kirsten Gillibrand:
Strongly support education, but one size doesn't fit all.
Make public higher education debt-free.
Kamala Harris:
Free tuition at four-year public colleges.
Federal money to subsidize teach pay raises.
John Hickenlooper:
Free skills training & free community college.
Jay Inslee:
Cut college tuition; provide assistance to neediest.
Amy Klobuchar:
Free community college; expand Pell Grants.
I am not for free four-year college for all.
Beto O`Rourke:
Investment in public education pays off.
Bernie Sanders:
Fix No-Child-Left-Behind with Every-Student-Succeeds-Act.
Elizabeth Warren:
Support teacher unions on this time of crisis.
Proposed all-voucher education; now opposes charters.
Invest in education, but focus on results.
Andrew Yang:
Pay teachers enough to attract and retain the best.
Source: OnTheIssues.org