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Trump's And Biden's Plans For Education

Compare the presidential candidates' education policies, from college tuition to universal pre-K to "patriotic" curriculum.
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Key priorities

Joe Biden

  • Make public colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions tuition-free for families making less than $125,000.
  • Make two years of community college and training programs tuition-free.
  • Cancel $10,000 of every American's student debt and revise the current loan repayment system.
  • Establish universal prekindergarten.
  • Read details of Biden's plans below.

Donald Trump

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