Education
Compare where 24 candidates stand on Education for the 2028 presidential election.
Republican (11)
Ron DeSantis
Parents' Bill of Rights, banned CRT in schools, expanded school choice
Elise Stefanik
Held university presidents accountable on antisemitism
Glenn Youngkin
Ban CRT in schools, expand charter schools, parental transparency
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
School choice expansion, LEARNS Act education overhaul
Byron Donalds
Expand school choice, empowerment scholarships for low-income families
Brian Kemp
Teacher pay raises, expanded technical college programs
Chris Sununu
Education Freedom Accounts — school choice voucher program
Chris Christie
Expanded charter schools, reformed Newark public schools
Ben Sasse
School choice, modernize education for the digital economy
Linda McMahon
Expand school choice, return education decisions to states and parents
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Expand vocational training and skills-based hiring
Democrat (13)
Gretchen Whitmer
Universal pre-K, free community college for Michigan residents
Bernie Sanders
Free public college and trade school, cancel student debt
Josh Shapiro
Increased school funding by $900 million, expand vocational training
Wes Moore
Blueprint for Maryland's Future — $3.8 billion education investment
Andy Beshear
Raised teacher pay, invested in rural school broadband
J.B. Pritzker
Free pre-K expansion, increased education funding statewide
Tim Walz
Free school meals for all students, teacher pay increases
Ro Khanna
Free public college, STEM education investment for all communities
Jared Polis
Universal free kindergarten, school choice within public system
Phil Murphy
Increased school funding, free community college for low-income students
Laura Kelly
Restored school funding after Brownback-era cuts, expanded pre-K
Deval Patrick
Expanded public education funding and achievement gap programs
Janet Napolitano
Led University of California system, expanded access and affordability