How Can We Make High Schools Better
Trying to make US High schools better is an ongoing question. There is a history of continuous failures in the last fifteen years to prove it. Our high schools require major overhaul in order to improve. In a 2013 report by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, they listed ten researched principles that are critical to building high performing schools:... Read More
Should We be Teaching Gun Safety in schools?
It was inevitable! In light of the recent shooting in Orlando and nationwide shootings across the country including Sandy Hook, it was bound to happen. Along with math, science, art and social studies we could see gun safety becoming a part of the school curriculum! Missouri public schools passed a law this week for gun safety to become a part... Read More
New York Expands Gifted Programs Will be Extended to Everyone!
The article, “New York to Expand Offerings as Disparities Remain”, by Elizabeth A. Harris points out that the Education Department recently noted that the number of students who scored high enough too qualify for New York’s gifted and talented program rose. However, the neighborhoods in which these children reside in, fall into a familiar pattern. In the wealthy districts, many... Read More
Hillary Clinton’s Position on Education
During a town hall meeting on November 7, 2015, Clinton expressed her support for public schools and discussed the role of charter schools. She said, “I have for many years now, about 30 years, supported the idea of charter schools, but not as a substitute for the public schools, but as a supplement for the public schools. Some of the... Read More
Ben Carson’s Position on Education
Ben Carson wrote an op-ed in The Washington Times on January 13, 2016, to discuss the importance of school choice, including voucher programs and charter schools, and local control of education. In an interview with Glenn Beck on October 21, 2015, Carson said he would use the Department of Education “to monitor our institutions of higher education for extreme political... Read More
Marco Rubio’s Position on Education
During a CNN town hall on February 17, 2016, Marco Rubio said that although he believed systemic racism existed, he was “not sure that there’s a political solution” to it. He emphasized, instead, disparities in educational opportunities. Rubio cites that a disproportionate number of our children are growing up in broken homes in dangerous neighborhoods, living in substandard housing and... Read More
Donald Trump’s Postion on Education
In a January 11, 2016 interview with The Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump said he would do “tremendous cutting” of the federal government. Education policy, he said, should be returned to the states, and he said he would end the Common Core education standards, which conservatives view as federal overreach. “Education should be local and locally managed”, cited Trump. When... Read More
Bernie Sanders’s Position on Education
At the third Democratic primary debate on December 19, 2015, Bernie Sanders talked about his proposal to provide free college tuition. His proposal is to put a speculation tax on wall street , raise very substantial sums of money, not only make public colleges and universities tuition-free, but also substantially lower interest rates on student debt. On December 11, 2015,... Read More
John Kasich’s Position on Education
The Kasich Action Plan” on October 15, 2015. The proposal called for shrinking the Department of Education by consolidating more than 100 programs into four key block grants. The plan also called for balancing the budget in eight years; reforming the tax code; downsizing the Department of Transportation to focus on safety and research; and incorporating job training programs into... Read More
Ted Cruz’s Position on Education
The U.S. Senate approved the conference report for S. 1177 – Student Success Act on December 9, 2015. Ted Cruz missed the voted on the bill, which overhauled the No Child Left Behind Act . Cruz released the following statement: “In many ways, the conference report was worse than the original Senate bill — removing the few good provisions from... Read More