As Election Day comes closer, we the voters must take a variety of things into consideration before making our final decisions on who we will vote for. We should reflect the debates, which were very important because we were able to see where each candidate stood when it came to certain topics. Education was a major topic that was discussed. I believe that is important to know where each of the candidates stands on this topic because education is so important.
Obama and Romney both want “greater scrutiny of teacher effectiveness. Both champion privately run, but publicly funded K-12 charter schools as well as higher academic standards. Both want more high school and college graduates and a more competitive workforce.” With all of these things aside there are some major differences in each of the candidates’ views on some other very important topics concerning education.
-He has given states freedom from the sanctions of the No Child Left Behind education law
- Increased funding for Head Start, which is a 46-year-old federal early childhood education program and has pushed to reform it.
- He plans to expand the federal government’s role in granting college loans
- He wants to increase financial aid to community colleges
-Thinks that Head Start is more of a “social experience that is not preparing children for school.”
-Wants to refocus Pell Grant dollars on students who need them the most. This was taken that he was going to cut the program so that fewer students would be able to get a loan.
-Wants to reauthorize the education platform “A Chance for Every Child”
Those are just a few of the
differences that the two candidates feel about the topic of education. When it
comes to voting for the Senator and Congress, each person will follow in their parties’
line. For example it Warren wins for Senate she will follow in what President
Obama believes, and if Brown and Romney win then Brown will follow in what Romney
believes. After hearing what each candidate had to say, on Friday the NEA had
decided to endorse President Obama re-election bid. The union’s president, Dennis Van Roekel said;
“It is time to stand strong for what we believe in and what is right for
students and families, schools and the nation. President Barack Obama has
proven he deserves a second term.”
Election time can be a confusing and
stressful time because we are trying to decide who will be the best person to
be our President. It is hard to tell who is telling the truth and who is just
telling us what we want to hear to get our vote. Our jobs are to take
everything that is said into account and decide who we think will make the
better president.
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