Lifetime learning with retraining - Development Centers transform existing schools
Student Debt
Borrowers
Average Debt
AIP Student Debt
| Metric | Current | AIP |
|---|---|---|
| K-12 Funding | $800B (unequal) | $900B (equalized) |
| College Cost | $25-80K/year | $0 upfront |
| Trade Training | Underfunded | Equal status to college |
| Lifetime Retraining | None | Included |
| Debt at Graduation | $37K average | $0 (paid via Stability Account) |
130,000 existing schools transformed into Development Centers—community-controlled institutions that provide care and education from birth through age 18.
Elected community members set curriculum priorities and hire leadership
Shared specialists, resources, and coordination across communities
Equalized funding and core standards—local control over implementation
Year 1 Budget
Year 5 Budget
Centers Nationwide
Children Served
Every Development Center offers comprehensive programming beyond traditional academics:
Science, technology, engineering, mathematics
Music, visual arts, theater, creative writing
Team sports, individual fitness, health education
Financial literacy, civic engagement, practical skills
Goal: Identify passions and prepare innovative problem solvers at scale
Cooperative Problem Solving
Traditional + Specialization
🌟 Outcome: Citizens who think critically, collaborate naturally, innovate constantly, and understand the consequences of their choices
Quality education requires quality educators. AIP ensures teaching becomes a competitive, respected profession:
$75K - $120K
Competitive with private sector
+160%
Same gains as all workers
15-20 max
Smaller classes, better outcomes
2:1 ratio
Aides, counselors, specialists
Why This Matters: Teachers currently earn 20% less than comparable professionals. Under AIP, educator salaries become competitive with engineering, medicine, and law—attracting top talent to the profession that shapes future generations.
Lifetime learning through your Stability Account—you pay for your choices, accountable for outcomes:
Up to $120K covered
State schools fully covered, private schools subsidized
2-year programs
Electrician, plumber, HVAC, welding, etc.
Earn while learning
Paid training with certified employers
Tech & professional
IT, healthcare, business credentials
Year 1: $240B | Year 5: $480B
Existing Debt: $1.7T forgiven over 10 years (rolled into Stability Account system)
As AI and automation transform industries, workers need continuous retraining. AIP provides this automatically:
Key Principle: Productivity sharing is based on general output increases, not AI-specific gains. Workers benefit from ALL productivity improvements.
Education costs are tracked in your Stability Account and repaid at age 65:
| Education Path | Cost Tracked | Your Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Public K-12 only | $156K (avg) | Actual usage |
| Public K-12 + State University | $276K | Actual usage |
| Public K-12 + Trade School | $216K | Actual usage |
| Private K-12 + Private University | $462K (max) | Actual usage |
Your choices, your responsibility. Choose expensive private education? You pay more back. Choose efficient public path? Keep more at retirement.