Phil Weiser’s Policies on Education Issues

Education › School Reopenings

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

Party’s support baseYes, but offer a choice between online and in-person learning

Education › Student Loan Forgiveness

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

Phil Weiser 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?

Phil Weiser voterbaseYes

Education › Free College for All

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

Phil Weiser voterbaseYes

Education › Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education

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

Phil Weiser voterbaseYes

Education › Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?

Phil Weiser voterbaseYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation

Education › Universal Pre-K

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?

Phil Weiser voterbaseYes

Education › School Vouchers

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

Phil Weiser voterbaseNo, 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?

Phil Weiser 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?

Party’s support baseNo, we should instead focus on decreasing the cost of education

Education › School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Phil Weiser voterbaseYes

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