Howie Hawkins’ Policies on Education Issues

Education › School Reopenings

Should K-12 schools reopen for in-person learning?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, but offer a choice between online and in-person learning

Education › Student Loan Forgiveness

Do you support President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, but we should cancel all student loan debt and make education free

Education › Student Loans

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education

Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Education › Free College for All

Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

Personal answerYes

Education › Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing

Education › Universal Pre-K

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Education › School Vouchers

Should the government offer students a voucher that they can use to attend private schools?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseNo, we should focus on improving our public schools instead

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

ChatGPTNo, and education should not be privatized

Education › Open for Learning Recovery Benefit Program

Should the government provide financial aid to families affected by COVID related school closures?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Education › University Debt Accountability

Should colleges be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseNo, and higher education should be free for everyone

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

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