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Democrats Offer Education Plans« Thread Started on Oct 12, 2

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Democrats Offer Education Plans« Thread Started on Oct 12, 2007, 11:19am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Democrats Offer Education PlansBy HOLLY RAMER – 21 hours ago read at source> http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gcGl ... O2PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Democratic presidential hopefuls turned their attention Thursday to education, offering an array of policy prescriptions ranging from expanding tax credits for college expenses to providing universal pre-kindergarten.At Plymouth State University here, front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed expanding a tax credit for students and their families to make college more affordable, along with $250 million in grants for colleges and universities that develop innovative programs to boost their graduation rates, particularly for low-income and minority students.Farther south in Manchester, N.H., Bill Richardson used a town hall-style meeting to unveil a $60 billion education plan that he said would provide universal pre-kindergarten programs, scrap No Child Left Behind and make public college free.