Education

• Students: On your own under Mitt Romney

  The President believes that investing in education is key to a strong and growing economy—a stark contrast to Mitt Romney's advice to students that they "shop around" for more affordable tuition or borrow money from their parents.

• Romney to students struggling to afford college: Shop around

  (3.8.2012) – Mitt Romney supports the GOP plan that cuts Pell Grants and wants to let the AOTC expire. His “best advice” for students is to “shop around.”

• When Mitt Romney Comes to Philadelphia…

  (5.24.2012) – This morning dozens of West Philadelphians gathered outside Bluford Charter School to protest Mitt Romney's extreme record on education.

• Romney Versus Reality: Student Loans Edition

  (4.27.2012) – Mitt Romney’s best advice for families struggling to afford college? “Shop around.”

• College affordability: The choice

  (4.23.2012) – Romney has a record of indifference on college affordability, telling one student that he should just “shop around” for a school he can afford.

• From kindergarten to college: The clear choice between Romney and President Obama on education

  (5.23.2012) – Mitt Romney is now trying to convince the American people that he has an education plan that ensures a “chance for every child.” But a look at his record and the budget plan he supports would jeopardize the education and economic future of millions of students.

• Romney versus reality, student loans edition

  (4.25.2012) – Mitt Romney says he wants to extend low interest rates for Americans with student loans, but his policies not only cut Pell Grants—they also lock in the higher interest rates for student loans.

• Messages for Mitt Romney: “Education is not one-size-fits-all.”

  (5.25.2012) – Mitt Romney says smaller class sizes aren't the answer when it comes to improving our schools.