The American Federation of Teachers has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee for president in 2016.
But the AFT asked each of the candidates to respond to a questionnaire covering a wide range of topics, starting with K-12 public education but ranging far beyond that.
Excerpted in this post are the responses of Hillary Clinton on topics of most direct interest to college and university faculty.
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Escalating tuition and fees are leading to a growing number of students leaving college with overwhelming debt from student loans. This burden of rising costs and rising debt makes access to higher education increasingly difficult for many students and their families. What is the role of the federal government in ensuring that higher education is affordable and accessible?
HRC: First, too many young people are struggling under the burden of student debt and too many families are struggling to pay the rising…
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