Carly Fiorina in Forbes Magazine 2016 Candidates

On Education: Synthesis of public school system and competitive vouchers

In education, the polarizing debate is about vouchers versus public schools. It's about "teaching to the test" versus "teaching that nourishes hearts and souls." It's about squeezing history and music and philosophy out of the curricula in order to make room for math and science and reading in the quest for test scores and future funding.

Let me tackle just one dimension of the debate: The private versus public school debate--free access for all versus a free-market voucher-driven system. The thesis on the table is: Keep the system the way it is--a vast system of public schools, some with strong performance, but many that are able to achieve only the lowest common denominator. The antithesis: Let competition reign, give all students vouchers, and let the strongest schools prosper--and the weakest ones perish.

Perhaps the synthesis would be far more than just a compromise--it allows us to build on the best of what we have, but instills new responsibility and accountability to the system as well.

Source: Forbes Magazine "2016 Candidates Want You to Know" series Mar 24, 2015

On Education: Education crisis:we're behind on teaching skills & character

In 1989, I wrote a master's thesis at MIT entitled "The Education Crisis: Business and Government's Role in Reform." I argued that our education system is failing our nation: we are falling behind in teaching competitive skills and increasingly ignoring those subjects that are fundamental to character. The education crisis has deepened since 1989 across every dimension, but still, as a nation, we have not yet harnessed the collective will or sense of urgency to address it. Our competitiveness as a nation requires us to understand the bigger world, and prepare our children's hearts and minds to lead. Source: Forbes Magazine 2016 series:"Tough Choices" by Carly Fiorina Mar 24, 2015

On Education: Make sure that every parent has a choice

You know one of the things this president loves to do is to distract us so I think he is trying to distract us from the fact that we have too many failing high schools in this country by offering community college for free. If we want to educate our children let us make sure that every parent has a choice and a chance to educate their children so that they can fulfill their potential. Source: Forbes Magazine on 2015 Conservative Political Action Conf. Mar 24, 2015

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