Bennet Promises Free Preschool, Community College As Part Of His Presidential Pitch

By The Associated Press
· Sep. 5, 2019, 5:40 am
Michael BennetMichael BennetBen Margot/AP
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., gestures while speaking at the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in San Francisco.

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado is vowing to implement free preschool and community college if he becomes president.

Bennet is in a crowded field competing for the Democratic presidential nomination. He was superintendent of Denver Public Schools before entering the Senate. On Thursday he released a sweeping education plan from preschool to college.

Besides free, universal preschool and free community college, Bennet says he wants to eventually have debt-free public colleges. In K-12 schools, Bennet wants to increase federal spending to reduce local education disparities that lead to wealthy areas getting more school dollars than poorer ones.

Bennet released the sweeping ed plan Thursday but does not say how he'll pay for his proposals.

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