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Democratic presidential hopefuls are promising to ramp up funding for public schools

  • Written by David Knight, Assistant Professor of Education Finance and Policy, University of Washington
Sen. Elizabeth Warren would make universal preschool a federal priority.AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

Democratic presidential candidates are proposing bold new approaches to the federal government’s role in public education. Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Cory Booker want to triple the US$15 billion spent annually on T...

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