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By Matt Murphy with help from Keith Regan Palfrey's protection plan for public education View today's edition online <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011hJh8vbkhevjbdoBisEWTtNIrVdTDvMe4x_jd9nOgiEAZesNACQMI-ylWydS_kHDs2xar2z8AEmn1WUBupXtpQil5_yqC8-NIHfxtxefKMxM3BowW0GSPvTdffoU81HReRwRZIi55SyzfswHbsNZyQ==&c=ww6n12mvEMw0OJKMmAR_dlJSmfnYWY0Mi241eUfb5g3Q_1nO-7FLhg==&ch=DkZq-rE1XmPnYGB7AwA9wu3G7YEcUSExxIdqisFBdu6gBC77fdEYxg==> <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001olXxBRDO3WjPcgNTb5XGMdWEhdc-LdDeFrJXGdfBV5Idxen7M4stwqbmCnpV9ejeuSrRO-ygky6Y0r3QIBkJMTqmYXtLQjO1Bja_CkfsouKQtdpXjOXLPbRRxbV47cxnhscy927PQNQGiw39mWdM9axfbiYRnf2L&c=4bohVNx5cXh32sOnXPWj8m0LiuYr8NHaUHkaDC9JvauAQKLyS-LaUg==&ch=iyh9Rh3TlMde1OmuD4sYO-hnFYpdaq0t_Ads_bUcww1y2-77gDM9rA==> -ADVERTISEMENT- Massachusetts is the world-leader in the discovery of new breakthrough cures, vaccines and therapies, giving hope to millions of patients and their families struggling with rare and life-threatening illnesses. To learn more about these patients stories and the positive impact the biotech industry has on the Massachusetts economy, go to CuresForTheCommonwealth.com <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001olXxBRDO3WjPcgNTb5XGMdWEhdc-LdDeFrJXGdfBV5Idxen7M4stwqbmCnpV9ejeuSrRO-ygky6Y0r3QIBkJMTqmYXtLQjO1Bja_CkfsouKQtdpXjOXLPbRRxbV47cxnhscy927PQNQGiw39mWdM9axfbiYRnf2L&c=4bohVNx5cXh32sOnXPWj8m0LiuYr8NHaUHkaDC9JvauAQKLyS-LaUg==&ch=iyh9Rh3TlMde1OmuD4sYO-hnFYpdaq0t_Ads_bUcww1y2-77gDM9rA==>, a public education campaign supported by MassBio. Today's News Good Wednesday morning. President Joe Biden is expected to announce a plan today <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001olXxBRDO3WjPcgNTb5XGMdWEhdc-LdDeFrJXGdfBV5Idxen7M4stwrsMCbiNlsjLxA_Csklj60f_VrgfxSHguFyqrZ21NbjLRD28ra-hMlvOKcoCltBfBv_9OdyNQW6JjVflc_SbWGOetB2S60ynVb-c1U_OvfT5LjVHbEsOG6Coq-2Un8ycZpDPOfrrQBLlPO45RyFrNszCvUk4LizBwu-31dGW8b1R&c=4bohVNx5cXh32sOnXPWj8m0LiuYr8NHaUHkaDC9JvauAQKLyS-LaUg==&ch=iyh9Rh3TlMde1OmuD4sYO-hnFYpdaq0t_Ads_bUcww1y2-77gDM9rA==> for student loan debt relief. But if the Democrat follows through with what has been reported as a preference to forgive up to $10,000 for borrowers under an income cap, former Biden administration lawyer Quentin Palfrey told MASSterList that won't be enough. Palfrey, one of three Democrats running for attorney general, spent seven months as acting general counsel in the U.S. Department of Commerce at the start of Biden's term. "I have been a little critical of Biden for not moving faster and more aggressively on this issue. I don't think $10,000 is enough. We ought to go much further in terms of canceling students' debt and we must deal with the underlying drivers of student debt," Palfrey said. Pushing back on student debt is one of the platforms on Palfrey's new education platform being released today in which he pledges to follow in the footsteps of Attorney General Maura Healey in holding predatory student loan servicers accountable. He said enforcement of the new Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights would be a "robust part of our consumer protection agenda." Palfrey also said he would oppose state receivership of any struggling school districts,including Boston, and would fight to preserve the state cap on charter schools. While his support for investing in early education and implementing evidence-based sex education will require advocacy and cooperation with the Legislature, Palfrey said there's also a legal role for the attorney general to play in upholding the affirmative right in the state's Constitution to a quality education. "If we're screwing it up, if the state is failing to meet its constitutional duty, I think the AG needs to say so," Palfrey said. Though he said he believes there is a role for the courts to play in enforcing the right to a quality education, he said the solution starts with "naming the problem" before pursuing legal actions. "I do think we may be failing that duty to some of these kids and that's a problem that can't be fixed easily or quickly but needs to be taken seriously," Palfrey said. Palfrey's plan also calls for addressing the racial disparities and segregation that he said still exist in public schools, expanding access to vocational schools by removing barriers to admission and making free school lunches, funded in this year's state budget, permanent. Want to make an impact with Massachusetts' most engaged readers in politics, policy, media, and influence? We have several advertising sponsorship opportunities available for organizations and causes of all sizes. Draw attention to legislative action and increase the general knowledge of your efforts in connected circles. Promote your research, publications, events, and lobbying activities. Contact Dylan Rossiter: dylan.rossi...@statehousenews.com <mailto:dylan.rossi...@statehousenews.com> or (857) 370-1156 <tel:857-370-1156>for more information. ------ Sara Mattes
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