Education issues have flown under the radar this election cycle despite both major candidates having big ideas about how the K-12 and college systems should work.
From student loans to transgender rights, American students, teachers and parents would see completely different and sometimes directly opposing proposals if Vice President Harris or former President Trump were elected.
Here are the top five areas of education where the two nominees differ:
Student loans
More than 45 million Americans currently hold billions of dollars in student loan debt.
Under a Harris presidency, borrowers are likely to see a continuation of the defense of student loan initiatives started under the Biden administration, such as the new Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan and the president’s Plan B student debt relief measure that is going through the negotiated rulemaking process.
The Biden-Harris administration has…
