What does a Biden presidency mean for Australian post-secondary education?

President-elect Joe Biden’s anticipated quick alteration to American policy on climate change has received the greatest media attention in Australia because of its anticipated impact here, what about education? Although the election appeared to be a “policy free zone”, many of the Democratic Party’s policies on education represent a significant change from the past four years.

The impact on educational policy could be profound, once a Biden-Harris administration deals with more pressing issues like the pandemic. This is no accident: Biden’s wife, Dr Jill Biden, has Masters degrees in both English and Education and a Doctor of Education (EdD) in educational leadership, and entitled her thesis…