The Economist: on Education

Al Gore: Agrees with teacher unions on vouchers, salary, & class size

Gore’s plans depend on leaving the existing public-school structure in place; a man who depends on the support of the teachers’ unions can hardly do otherwise. But he would also attempt to improve it by:

spending $50 billion to offer preschool education to every 4-year-old by 2005

introducing mandatory testing for teachers & salary bonuses for the most successful

reducing class sizes

bolstering after-school programs

building on existing proposals to improve failing schools. Source: The Economist, “Issues 2000” Sep 30, 2000

George W. Bush: Allow "charter states" as well as charter schools

Force failing schools to improve their performance with the sick of being closed down (after a 3-year period) and the carrot of getting more money.
Schools that receive federal money for educating poor children will be given three years to improve their performance. Students at schools that fail will be given "exit vouchers" (worth an average of $1,500) for use at public or private schools of their choice.
Allow states (as opposed to schools) to become "charter states": in return for a promise to improve the achievements of poor children, they will have more freedom from regulation.

Source: The Economist, "Issues 2000" Sep 30, 2000

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