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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders proposes "Thurgood Marshall Plan" for public education [View all]Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)9. A very large part of that is already part of our platform.
PROVIDE QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
Making Debt-Free College a Reality
Providing Relief from Crushing Student Debt
Supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions
Cracking Down on Predatory For-Profit Schools
Guaranteeing Universal Preschool and Good Schools for Every Child
https://democrats.org/about/party-platform/#affordable-education
I've been pretty anti-Sanders, and generally speaking, I focus more on electability than policy for POTUS (but focus a LOT on issues when it comes to Representative or Senators that I'll support since they write the laws.)
That said, if Sanders or any candidate makes it a major talking point to get required High School courses in "Critical Thinking" added to curriculums nation wide, he/she will immediately go to the head of my line for backing and supporting. We have got to start arming our population with skills in critically thinking and assessing the information they are exposed to. Of all the courses I took at University, the one that has benefitted me the most in life in general were my critical thinking courses.
A population armed with critical thinking skills alone will fix many of our problems.
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Bernie Sanders proposes "Thurgood Marshall Plan" for public education [View all]
Uncle Joe
May 2019
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I wonder what Justice Marshall's family thinks about his name being used this way
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#1
They may like the policy just fine but not want their husband's/father's name used by a candidate to
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#3
Thanks for this. Proposal is great and being dubbed "Thurgood Marshall Plan for Public Ed
Nanjeanne
May 2019
#10
correct, so if he wants to enact state changes..he should move to the state government
Fresh_Start
May 2019
#18
not at all, education is under the control of the state not the federal government
Fresh_Start
May 2019
#20
Oh so now your position is that the fed can't force states to take the money.
Voltaire2
May 2019
#21
please explain how each of the following items in BS plan are within the scope of the federal govt
Fresh_Start
May 2019
#24
if you are going to do a waddaboud its best to not start it with "what about".
Voltaire2
May 2019
#34