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John James on Education

 

 


We have failed our children, supports school choice

On school choice: "Our No. 1 economic threat, national-security threat, and civil-rights threat is the educational system in this country," he says. "We have failed our children for generations." He supports school choice and sits on the board of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, a public charter school in Detroit.
Source: National Review on 2020 Michigan Senate race , May 14, 2020

Supports public money for private schools

Q: Education: Give parents vouchers to send children to private schools with public money?

John James (R): Yes. Let parents "use their tax dollars to send their children to the best schools."

Debbie Stabenow (D): No. Has long opposed school vouchers. Says create world-class public education.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Michigan Senate race , Oct 9, 2018

Every high school student should be career- or college-ready

Every child in Michigan should be career or college ready when he or she leaves high school. Parents and local communities should be empowered to determine the best way to achieve this goal, not Washington.
Source: 2018 Michigan Senate campaign website JohnJamesForSenate.com , Mar 2, 2018

Other governors on Education: John James on other issues:
MI Gubernatorial:
Aric Nesbitt
Dick Posthumus
Garlin Gilchrist
Garrett Soldano
Gretchen Whitmer
James Craig
Jocelyn Benson
Mike Cox
Mike Duggan
Perry Johnson
Tom Leonard
Tudor Dixon
MI Senatorial:
Debbie Stabenow
Elissa Slotkin
Gary Peters
Haley Stevens
James Craig
Joe Tate
Leslie Love
Mallory McMorrow
Mike Rogers
Peter Meijer

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