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Democratic candidates seek a big and unprecedented K-12 funding boost

  • Written by David S. Knight, Assistant Professor of Education Finance and Policy, University of Washington
Democratic candidates seek a big and unprecedented K-12 funding boostShe's got proposals for constituents too young to vote.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Democratic presidential candidates are proposing new approaches to the federal government’s role in public education.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders want to triple the US$15 billion spent annually on Title I, a program that sends extra...

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