So: Are There Any Actual Policy Distinctions Between Sanders and Clinton on Education?

[Smarmie Doofus]

(I'm reposting this verbatim from the Sanders Group. Not much was identified there yesterday as novel or distinctive in the Sanders prescription. Nor in Clinton's, but that was no surprise. Sanders is, otoh, a puzzle. One would think Democratic Socialism would have a lot to say about a 150-year-old public sector industry that is being famously overrun by privatizers, edu-preneurs, fabulously prosperous "foundations" like Gates and Walmart and, of course by a slew of well-financed demagogic, anti-union, revolving-door RW politicians. ) Therefore, I'm broadening the question a *little*: Are there any actual *philosophical* or *ideological* distinctions to be made between the two candidates on these issues? )


I'm thinking of (in terms of *issues*) things like these:

"NLCB, RTTP, Common Core, de-unionization, hedge-funded charters, piecemeal privatization, mandatory, routinized overtesting, ed policy driven by megabillioniares like Gates and Walmart, etc. etc. etc." ( I'm quoting myself from an earlier post in May.)

I'm trying to get certain ed activists more involved in backing Sanders but I need to see some more DAYLIGHT between the two ( and so do THEY) on *EDUCATION* specifically. (Yes. No easy feat; I realize that HRC's strategy on virtually EVERYTHING is to allow for as little "daylight" as possible at this point and then run "like a thief" to the right once the nomination is secured. But let's take a cold hard look at this anyway.)

Any links to any thoughtful , 3rd party, online commentary or analysis on the subject will be most appreciated as well.