Thread by @didikins4life

This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: Making Higher Education Affordable and Accessible
Only one party understands that everyone should be able to earn a degree beyond high school, if they choose to, without money standing in the way. 1/10

#Democrats believe that everyone should be able to earn a degree beyond high school, if they choose to, without money standing in the way. 2/10 #DemPartyPlatform #MakeCollegeAffordable #EducationForAll

That is why we will make public colleges and universities tuition-free for students whose families earn less than $125,000—roughly 80 percent of the American people. 3/10
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#Democrats will double the maximum Pell Grant award for low-income students, and double federal support for TRIO programs that help first-generation college students, students with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups apply to and complete college.4/10

HBCUs, MSIs, and TCUs serve a disproportionate number of low-income students who might otherwise be unable to access a college degree, and yet these vital institutions are chronically under-resourced. 5/10 #DemPartyPlatform #LoveMyHBCU

#Democrats will work to provide grants to HBCUs, MSIs, and TCUs to lower student costs, increase academic research capabilities, and ensure these essential institutions can continue to thrive in the future.6/10 #DemPartyPlatform #LoveMyHBCU

#Democrats support making community colleges and trade schools tuition-free for all students, including #Dreamers. 7/10 #DemPartyPlatform #EducationForAll

Our nation’s network of two-year community colleges provides accessible, high-quality education for students of all ages. 8/10
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#Democrats will additionally support & expand pre-apprenticeship opportunities and registered apprenticeships with formal worker representation in program development to provide a clear pathway to high-quality jobs that does not require attending college.9/10 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats will increase federal support for services like child care on college campuses, so more students are able to balance the demands of school and family and graduate with degrees. 10/10 #DemPartyPlatform #EducationForAll