Biden Does Not Plan to Add Four More Years to High School
The Claim
President Biden wants to expand high school by adding grades 13-16.
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After President Joe Biden gave an address to Congress on April 28th, a clip began circulating along with claims that he wants to extend high school by four more years. In the video, Biden states that his plan “guarantees four additional years of public education.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation concluded that social media users' interpretations of Biden’s comment are false. The clip has been taken out of context: When Biden refers to “four additional years of public education,” he is referring to funds for college and preschool, not adding more high school.
In the full quote, Biden stated his intentions clearly: “Everyone knows that 13 years is not enough today,” he said. “The American Families Plan will make transformational investments from early childhood to post-secondary education so that all children and young people are able to grow, learn, and gain the skills they need to succeed. It will provide universal, high-quality preschool to all three- and four-year-olds. It will provide Americans two years of free community college.”
Biden hopes to give every American two free years of community college education. His American Families’ Plan focuses strongly on education. His administration acknowledges the student loan crisis, but Biden will not support student loan forgiveness as Progressive Democrats would like him to. Biden’s plan quotes empirical evidence to support more free education as an investment in the country.
