Where we find overlap is that both VP Harris and the DNC Platform call for federal funding and support in early childhood education as well as strengthening the Head Start program.
“[not going to let Trump and Republicans] end programs like Head Start that provide preschool and child care.”
“That’s why Democrats will provide free, universal preschool for four-year olds”
“and strengthen Head Start”
Where we find overlap is that both VP Harris and the DNC Platform advocate against book bans and curriculum changes that would alter our perception of American history.
“As a former teacher, I’m clear: We need to remember our history, not erase it,”
“they want to replace history with lies.”
“It is not only misleading, it is false”
“banning books…We cannot let that happen.”
“And, where MAGA extremists are politicizing our classrooms, banning books, and trying to erase history, we are fighting back, including by appointing a federal coordinator to address the threat these bans pose to students’ civil rights”
Where we find overlap is that both VP Harris and the DNC platform recognize that there are various paths to a good career that are not just a four year undergraduate degree and look to increase funding and jobs for those who have done apprenticeships or gone through trade school.
“As president, I will get rid of the unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs to increase jobs for folks without a four-year degree,”
“Our nation needs to recognize the value of other paths, additional paths, such as apprenticeships and technical programs.”
“Four year college is not the only pathway to a good career, so Democrats are investing in other forms of education as well, including career and technical education”
“It’ll make trade school and community college free for every American.”
Where we find overlap is that both VP Harris and the DNC platform advocate for investing more money into our public schools whether that is through raising teacher wages or through being against tuition tax-credits.
“As president, I will make the largest federal investment in teacher pay in U.S. history. We will fully close the teacher pay gap during my first term, and provide the average teacher a $13,500 raise.”
“And as you may know, I am a proud product of public education.”
“will fight to protect our teachers and our students from discrimination”
“and our teachers (...) you all do God’s work, educating our children,”
“We oppose the use of private-school vouchers, tuition tax credits, opportunity scholarships, and other schemes that divert taxpayer-funded resources away from public education. Public tax dollars should never be used to discriminate.”