Problem: We are starving our education system, and it shows. American children have LUNCH DEBT. Teachers are paid peanuts. Students are treated like criminals in some schools. We actively sabotage our education system and then wonder why the US is falling behind on the world stage.
Answer: Money that flows into education is an INVESTMENT that has significant returns for a country in the long-term.
Pre-K: Fund pre-K programs with public funds. This will help give children access to important educational / social opportunity + allow stay-at-home parents to get back into the workforce sooner if they desire.
K-12: Use national funding to support schools across the country. The current system of local property taxes funding local schools creates massive inequalities in the education received by the poor and the wealthy.
College / Post-Secondary: Give everyone access to free, public college education like we give everyone access to free, public K-12. This allows those who wish to pursue higher education to do so without concerns about costs or debts. All students receive a moderate stipend to cover cost-of-living and alleviate economic anxieties while pursuing education.
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