Joe Biden’s Policies on Education Issues

Education › School Reopenings

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

Joe Biden 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?

Joe Biden voterbaseYes

Education › Student Loans

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

Public statementsYes

Education › Free College for All

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

Public statementsYes, for low and middle-income families.

Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education

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

Public statementsNo

Education › Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?

Public statementsNo

Education › Universal Pre-K

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?

Public statementsYes

Education › School Vouchers

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

Public statementsNo, we should focus on improving our public schools instead

Education › Open for Learning Recovery Benefit Program

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

Voting recordNo

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

Public statementsNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead

Education › University Debt Accountability

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

Joe Biden voterbaseNo, and higher education should be free for everyone

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Public statementsYes

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