PBS News Hour: on Education
Chris Christie:
Signed NJ onto Common Core but now regrets it
In February, Christie said he regrets signing onto Common Core as New Jersey governor because of the way the program was implemented. He said that local and state governments need more control over standards.
In 2013, he touted his decision to sign on to Common Core as part of President Obama's Race to the Top initiative.In March, Christie filed to renew his state's waiver giving it more flexibility in how it implements No Child Left Behind requirements.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Jun 30, 2015
Rick Perry:
Supported Texas dropping out of Common Core
Where Rick Perry stands on key issues: Education:- Close the Department of Education.
- Opposes any federal education standards.
Opposed to federal involvement in education policy, Perry would close the Department of Education.
He has strongly criticized the Common Core education standards, supporting his state education system's decision to drop out of the interstate group overseeing the program.
As Texas governor, the conservative lawmaker chose not to apply for millions in the federal Race to the Top program because he believed it would impose too many federal mandates on his state.
In his 2010 book, "Fed Up!" he criticized the No Child Left Behind program. In an official press release as governor, Perry indicated he was grateful for the funding increase that came from the program.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Jun 3, 2015
Carly Fiorina:
Supports No Child Left Behind & Race to the Top
In a position paper while running for the U.S. Senate in California, Fiorina strongly advocated for metric-based accountability in schools. She praised No Child Left Behind as setting high standards and Race to the Top for using
internationally-benchmarked measures. Fiorina also said that the ethnic achievement gap remains a problem but did not offer further specifics. In general she has spoken in favor of as much local control and input in education as possible.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
May 4, 2015
Bernie Sanders:
$18B to fund two years free tuition at state colleges
On Education: Two years free tuition at state colleges. Reform student loans.Sanders would provide $18 billion to state governments to allow them to cut tuition at state
colleges by 55 percent. And he would allow anyone paying off a student loan currently to refinance at a lower rate.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Apr 30, 2015
Ted Cruz:
Local control of education instead of Common Core
In stump speeches, Cruz stresses that he wants to repeal or roll back the Common Core education standards placed on states from the federal government.
He is a co-sponsor of Local Control of Education Act, which allows states to opt out without affecting their ability to receive federal grant money.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Mar 23, 2015
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