Here's what the Democratic candidates had to say about education at Thursday's debate (via CNBCMakeIt)
Senator Bernie SandersAmong other things, Sanders used his time to propose raising teacher wages so that all U.S. teachers make $60,000 per year. The senator also spoke about using his proposedIn his words:
What we will also do is not only have universal pre-K, we will make public colleges and universities and HBCUs debt-free. And what we will always also do, because this is an incredible burden on millions and millions of young people who did nothing wrong except try to get the education they need, we are going to cancel all student debt in this country.Former Vice President Joe BidenDavis asked Biden about racial inequality in schools, citing a statement he made in 1975.
Number two, make sure that we bring in [social workers] to help the teachers deal with the problems that come from home. The problems that come from home, we need — we have one school psychologist for every 1,500 kids in America today. It's crazy.
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