Education secretary slams 2020 candidates’ higher ed plans
Posted Oct 19, 2019 9:18 am.
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos (dih-VAHS’) says higher education proposals from Democratic presidential candidates are “crazy” and too costly.
DeVos says those plans would lead to a “federal takeover of higher education” and she suggests the cost could reach into the trillions.
Democrats are responding to what’s seen as a crisis in college affordability, and most candidates have come out with higher education plans. They range from tuition-free college to debt forgiveness.
Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts would eliminate tuition at all public universities. Former Vice-President Joe Biden and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar would provide two years of tuition-free community college.
DeVos was interviewed by Fox News Channel’s “Special Report with Bret Baier,” where she was asked about Democratic proposals to eliminate student loans.
The Associated Press