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In later interviews, Sanders described himself as a mediocre college student because the classroom was "boring and irrelevant", and said he viewed community activism as more important to his education.
4 days ago · Bernie Sanders (born September 8, 1941, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American politician who was first elected to represent Vermont in the U.S. Senate in 2006 and took office the following year. Previously he served (1981–89) as the mayor of Burlington , Vermont, and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1991–2007).
May 1, 2015 · Early Life and Education. Independent politician Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941, in New York. He grew up in Brooklyn as the youngest of two sons of Jewish immigrants from Poland....
Born in 1941 in Brooklyn, Sanders attended James Madison High School, Brooklyn College and the University of Chicago. After graduating in 1964, he moved to Vermont. In 1981, he was elected (by 10 votes) to the first of four terms as mayor of Burlington.
Nov 3, 2015 · Bernie Sanders was known to teammates as a talented — and sometimes selfless — runner at James Madison High School in Brooklyn. Courtesy Lou Howort. Bernie Sanders' athletic strength in...
As president, Bernie Sanders will fight to equitably fund our schools. He will: Rethink the link between property taxes and education funding. Establish a national per-pupil spending floor. Eliminate barriers to college-readiness exams by ensuring states cover fees for the ACT, SAT and other college preparatory exams for all students.
May 26, 2015 · May 26, 2015 7:00 PM EDT. Bernie Sanders won the first election he ever lost. It was the late 1950s, and Sanders was still a teenager, running to be class president at James Madison High School...
