Re: Policy Heads Up: Warren on Debt-Free College & Bernie on Paid Leave

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So--apologies for being totally shallow--will we be able to call this "debt free" college, or will it be more like "affordable" college? On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 6:19 PM, Ann O'Leary <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh dear. I'm so sorry. What should I/we do? I'm on a plane to DC or I > would call you. They are mostly right - but see my notes below. Any > advice on how I contain this story by not having people leak after I meet > with them? We felt it was really important to engage this small group of > experts who have been helping us - but obviously don't want to scoop our > own plan! > > In terms of what they have - let me tell you the facts and we can > determine what to do: > (1) having the proposal contemplate "Cost of attendance," not just > tuition; OUR MAIN PROPOSAL WILL FOCUS ON MAKING TUITION DEBT FREE W/NEW > FEDERAL GRANTS; STATES COMMITTING TO KEEPING COSTS DOWN; PARENTS MAKING > REALISTIC FAMILY CONTRIBUTION; AND STUDENTS WORKING 10 HOURS PER WEEK. WE > ARE, IN FACT, CONTEMPLATING GIVING A BONUS TO STATES AND COLLEGES THAT GO > FURTHER AND MAKE "DEBT FREE COST OF ATTENDANCE" POSSIBLE FOR THE > LOWEST-INCOME STUDENTS. SO....WHAT THEY HAVE IS TRUE, BUT WE WON'T GO AS > FAR AS THEY ARE HEARING. > > (2) a college student's "bill of rights"; YES - THIS IS SOMETHING THAT > OBAMA DID AND WE ARE BUILDING ON IT - PROBABLY GOOD TO HAVE FLOATED > > and (3) a responsibility provision that would make colleges bear some of > the liability for students who default on their obligations. YES - THIS IS > A LAMAR ALEXANDER IDEA THAT WARREN ENDORSED TODAY AND WE ARE CONTEMPLATING > > > > On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 3:12 PM, Brian Fallon <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Ann - Politico has learned of your meeting tomorrow with "CAP folks" and >> is using that, combined with Warren's announcement today, as the hook for a >> story on the "Clinton campaign at work on a debt-free college proposal." >> She intends to name Gene, Neera, James Kwaal, Rohit Chopra, and Mark >> Huelsman as people the campaign has consulted over the previous months. The >> story intends to say that among the things on the table in the discussion: >> (1) having the proposal contemplate "Cost of attendance," not just tuition; >> (2) a college student's "bill of rights"; and (3) a responsibility >> provision that would make colleges bear some of the liability for students >> who default on their obligations. The story intends to say that nothing has >> been finalized yet, but the goal is to unveil the proposal as soon as July. >> The story is planned for tomorrow morning. we don't have to do anything >> unless we want to play down any of the ideas being described as "on the >> table." >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 5:46 PM, Ann O'Leary <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Here is what is happening: >>> >>> (1) Our higher ed proposal - Robby asked where we are. Over the past >>> week, we've been working really closely a great group of higher ed experts >>> and smart policy-political folks including Gene and Neera. Together, we >>> have decided that the Australia model doesn't go far enough because it >>> keeps us doubling down on the student debt model, rather than getting at >>> the heart of bending the cost curve and making college "as debt free as >>> possible." In the next couple of days, we will be spending time meeting >>> with experts and advocates to test out our "College Responsibility Compact" >>> that would set up a compact between states-colleges-parents-colleges, each >>> doing their part to work toward debt free tuition for students who attend >>> public colleges and universities and would give bonuses to those colleges >>> that go further and provide debt free cost of attendance for low-income >>> students. I'm attaching our draft proposal on this piece. We'll have a >>> full memo for all of you and HRC after we get through the next several days >>> of meetings. My plan is that we can use the meeting to listen and test a >>> few ideas without telling folks too much. >>> >>> (2) Paid Leave - Just learned that Bernie's proposal is for 2 weeks of >>> paid vacation - an employer mandate - that he envisions happening on top >>> of "paid sick days and maternity leave." His presser is tomorrow at 11 am >>> so we should learn more. But I'm pretty fascinated that both Bernie and >>> O'Malley haven't fully embraced "paid family and medical leave" - and >>> instead looking at paid sick days/paid vacation and parental leave. For >>> us, we are still looking at the full paid family and medical leave, as well >>> as the possibility of paid family leave (for new parents and caring for >>> sick relatives) along with generous paid sick days proposal. >>> >>> More on all of this soon! >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 12:06 PM, John Podesta <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Heather B talked to Bernie's staffer who is drafting the bill. Heather >>>> told me the staffer didn't know much about paid leave so I think they are >>>> trying to get this in before Saturday's announcement. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, Amanda Renteria < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This came up w progressives too. Will do a short summary of the >>>>> issues folks raised, etc. Echoing John this morning, very surprised that we >>>>> didn't get hit on TPA. Very surprised. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Jun 10, 2015, at 8:44 AM, Robby Mook <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> What's our latest thinking on college? Are we thinking Australia, >>>>> grants, or financing or something else? >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 12:57 AM, Ann O'Leary < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all - >>>>>> >>>>>> I've learned that Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are going to >>>>>> give major speeches this week on two of our priorities. >>>>>> >>>>>> DEBT-FREE COLLEGE - Tomorrow (Wed.), Elizabeth Warren is giving a >>>>>> major address at The Shanker Institute entitled, "The Affordability Crisis: >>>>>> Rescuing the Dream of College for the Working Class and the Poor." It is a >>>>>> pretty comprehensive speech that touches on many of the issues and points >>>>>> that we have been developing (with a harder hitting bent on the Dept of >>>>>> Ed's lack of enforcement of bad actors in the for-profit sector). >>>>>> Interestingly, however, while she says that every student should have a >>>>>> "debt free option" to attend college, her policy proposals to get there are >>>>>> first directed at the states: (1) states should invest more in higher ed; >>>>>> and (2) states should start refinancing student loans. She does say the >>>>>> federal government has a role to partner with states and fix the Pell grant >>>>>> program, but she doesn't really lay out a comprehensive plan of how we are >>>>>> going to get to a "debt free option" for every student. >>>>>> >>>>>> I do, however, think that it will get quite a lot of attention and >>>>>> while we can still say our plan is coming later, the pressure will continue >>>>>> to mount. I'm attaching her full speech as an FYI. Also, as an FYI, I'm >>>>>> headed to DC to do meetings with higher ed groups on Thursday and Friday - >>>>>> and so this may generate some buzz. >>>>>> >>>>>> PAID LEAVE - Bernie's folks have been calling my friends in the paid >>>>>> leave world to let them know that he will be giving a major speech on paid >>>>>> leave and introducing legislation on paid leave on Thursday. No one has >>>>>> leaked it to me yet, but I assume it will be at least as comprehensive as >>>>>> Gillibrand's FAMILY Act. I'll let you know when I learn more. >>>>>> >>>>>> Let me know if you have questions - or if you hear more on these >>>>>> pieces. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Ann >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ann O'Leary >>>>>> Senior Policy Advisor >>>>>> Hillary for America >>>>>> Cell: 510-717-5518 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ann O'Leary >>> Senior Policy Advisor >>> Hillary for America >>> Cell: 510-717-5518 >>> >> >> > > > -- > Ann O'Leary > Senior Policy Advisor > Hillary for America > Cell: 510-717-5518 >