Survey of 2016 Presidential campaign websites: on Education
Darrell Castle:
Stop using the education system to corrupt our children
Q: What is the federal government's role on education?A: Education is a big problem. If I were president, the Federal Government would not be using the education system to corrupt our children. I want education to be local. Every year we spend more
money, and every year our kids seem to get dumber. Third World countries are beating us in math and science education, and it just gets worse and worse. We aren't going to be able to change much if we don't change how we educate our children.
Source: 2016 Presidential campaign website castle2016.com
Oct 9, 2016
Evan McMullin:
Replace failing education system with local control
Local control, expanded opportunity and a return to fundamentals are vital to reforming our failing education system. The markets and economies of the future will require more than one-size-fits-all curricula, and we must expand opportunity for
every student by providing more options for the charter and magnet schools which bring out the best in our kids. We should eliminate Federal Common Core mandates that take power out of the hands of teachers.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website EvanMcMullin.com
Aug 12, 2016
Ajamu Baraka:
Treat education as a right
- Protect our public school systems from privatization.
- Evaluate teacher performance through assessment by fellow professionals.
Do not rely on high stakes tests that reflect economic status of the community, and punish teachers working in low income communities of color.
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Replace Common Core with curriculum developed by educators, not corporations, with input from parents and communities.
- Stop denying students diplomas based on high stakes tests.
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Stop using merit pay to punish teachers who work with the most challenging student populations.
- Increase federal funding of public schools to equalize public school funding.
Source: Stein-Baraka platform on 2016 presidential campaign website
Aug 8, 2016
Jill Stein:
Treat education as a right
- Protect our public school systems from privatization.
- Evaluate teacher performance through assessment by fellow professionals.
Do not rely on high stakes tests that reflect economic status of the community, and punish teachers working in low income communities of color.
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Replace Common Core with curriculum developed by educators, not corporations, with input from parents and communities.
- Stop denying students diplomas based on high stakes tests.
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Stop using merit pay to punish teachers who work with the most challenging student populations.
- Increase federal funding of public schools to equalize public school funding.
Source: Stein-Baraka platform on 2016 presidential campaign website
Aug 8, 2016
Jill Stein:
End high stakes testing
Education as a Right: Abolish student debt to free a generation of Americans from debt servitude.
Guarantee tuition-free, world-class public education from pre-school through university. End high stakes testing and public school privatization.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website, jill2016.com, "Plan"
Jun 25, 2015
Rand Paul:
Don't constrict kids to one-size-fits-all Common Core
I believe that education is the great equalizer, but too often our one-size-fits-all system leaves most kids behind. The Federal Government should not dictate what happens in our local classrooms. I believe we must abolish Common Core and give control
back to the states, localities and parents.An overgrown federal bureaucracy, mandating standards and discounting local input will not lead to innovation. In order to compete with the rest of the world, our educational system needs innovation.
Parents and teachers should play an active role in their child's education and should be encouraged to choose the most appropriate educational institution for their child. We should encourage a variety of educational formats--whether it's public,
charter, private, religious, homeschool or online. Our children should not be constricted to a one-size-fits-all format, as implemented by Common Core. Freedom to educate our children in a variety of formats will lead to competition and innovation.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website, RandPaul.com, "Issues"
Apr 7, 2015
Bernie Sanders:
Quality affordable education, from child care to higher ed
Millions of Americans are unable to afford the higher education they need in order to get good-paying jobs. Further, with both parents now often at work, most working-class families can't locate the high-quality and affordable child care they need for
their kids. Quality education in America, from child care to higher education, must be affordable for all. Without a high-quality and affordable educational system, we will be unable to compete globally and our standard of living will continue to decline
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website, BernieSanders.com
Mar 21, 2015
Jill Stein:
Mobilize to simply keep public education in existence
Families and teachers are mobilizing to keep schools from closing and to simply keep public education in existence. Momentum is growing against abusive high stakes testing that forces poor kids down the deadly school to prison pipeline.
Workers are fighting for living wages and the right to a union. Students are demanding an end to college debt that's crippled a generation. And the list goes on. This movement is alive and well in our communities and in the street.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website, Jill2016.com, "Announce"
Feb 6, 2015
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