A Higher Ed Guide to 4 Presidential Contenders

April 16, 2015
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Over the past few weeks, four candidates have officially announced that they're running for president. The Republican field includes three U.S. senators: Florida's Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants who is pitching himself as the fresh face of the GOP; Texas' Ted Cruz, a conservative Christian and Tea Party hero; and Kentucky's Rand Paul, a libertarian who is positioning himself as the candidate for young people. The Democratic field has just one contender so far: Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former first lady, senator, secretary of state, and household name.

Here's where they stand on three issues that matter to colleges: affordability, immigration, and science.

Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/article/A-Higher-Ed-Guide-to-4/229411