This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: Supporting High-Quality K-12 Schools Across America
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Each year, the United States spends $23 billion more on schools in predominantly white districts than in non-white districts. 2/14
#DemPartyPlatform #education #EducationForAll
Using property taxes to fund public K-12 schools results in inequitable treatment for students in low-income school districts, compared to those in wealthier areas. 3/14 #DemPartyPlatform #EducationUSA
#Democrats are committed to closing the school funding gap by tripling Title I funding, which benefits schools that serve low-income students, and incentivizing states to adopt progressive funding formulas that direct resources to the schools that need it most. 4/14 #EduPolicy
#Democrats will also ensure sustainable, reliable funding for rural schools, schools in impoverished urban areas impacted by gentrification, and Bureau of Indian Education schools.5/14 #DemPartyPlatform #EducationCannotWait
As the COVID-19 pandemic has made plain, our public schools are more than places where children learn—they are pillars of our neighborhoods and our society. 6/14 #DemPartyPlatform #Covid_19 #EducationUSA
#Democrats believe that no student should ever be shamed over school lunch debt, and support expanding universal free school meal programs. 7/14 #DemPartyPlatform #SchoolLunchProgram #EducationUSA
#Democrats will also support wraparound health care and nutrition services, before- and after-school programs, adult education classes, and other services by significantly expanding the community school model. 8/14 #DemPartyPlatform #CommunitySchoolModel #EducationComesfirst
Students should have multiple public school pathways to be able to access the opportunities they deserve. 9/14 #DemPartyPlatform #EducationForAll
#Democrats will work to expand access to career & technical education,magnet schools for science & the arts,International Baccalaureate programs &early college high schools to offer multiple pathways to meet the diverse needs and interests of America’s high school students. 10/14
#Democrats will increase investments in high-quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs in our public schools, 11/14 #DemPartyPlatform #STEM
#Democrats support access to computer science for all and improve professional development opportunities for math and science teachers, 12/14 #DemPartyPlatform #education #EDUcators
#Democrats plan to create a national science corps of outstanding STEM teachers serving as leaders in their schools and communities. 13/14
#DemPartyPlatform #STEM #EDUcators
#Democrats believe we must prioritize STEAM education and funding for underrepresented students, including students of color, girls, and low-income students, to help remove enrollment and achievement barriers. 14/14 #DemPartyPlatform #STEAM #EducationCannotWait

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