Nikki Haley’s Policies on Education Issues

Education › School Reopenings

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

Party’s support baseYes

Education › Student Loan Forgiveness

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

Public statementsNo, forgiving loans creates a moral hazard

Education › Student Loans

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

Nikki Haley voterbaseNo

Education › Free College for All

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

Nikki Haley voterbaseNo

Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education

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

Public statementsNo, kids should be raised to be racially color blind instead of being taught they are inherently racist or disadvantaged based on the color of their skin

Education › Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?

Public statementsNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing

Education › Universal Pre-K

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?

Nikki Haley voterbaseYes, as long as parents also have the option to send their child to private school

Education › School Vouchers

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

Party influenceYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

Nikki Haley voterbaseYes

Education › Open for Learning Recovery Benefit Program

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

Nikki Haley 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?

Nikki Haley voterbaseNo, it is the student’s responsibility to manage their financial outcome

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Nikki Haley voterbaseNo

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