Higher Education Policy in the Democratic Presidential Debates

Inside Higher Education has a summary of the Democratic presidential contenders' positions on higher education policy, as discussed in this week's debates. Former Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) discussed their support for free community college; Klobuchar and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN) indicated support for increasing the amount of Pell Grants; and Biden and Buttigieg described some need-based higher ed policies they support (need-based free college by Buttigieg and need-based student debt forgiveness by Biden). Read the full summary here.