John McCain on Education and No Child Left Behind
John McCain wants better schools, much like Clinton and Obama. There are differences, however. For instance he thinks that No Child Left Behind was a ‘good start’ to improve education. He wants to change it but not replace it. It sounds like anything that would be good for students he is for, but again very little real examples.
I like that John McCain acknowledges that No Child Left Behind has flaws. If he has a way to really change it and make it better I am certainly open to learning more about it!
I’m sure many of you have noticed I’m not a fan of No Child Left Behind, and from the way all of the candidates are saying they want to fix or remove it I’m guessing that most of America agrees with me. Education in our country must be improved and I hope that the new administration will be able to effect that change.
What do you think of John McCain? What about No Child Left Behind? Do you think the program should be reworked or removed?
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At this point, I’m less than impressed with the presidential debates surrounding NCLB. I’m not sure what to think about Clinton, Obama or McCain’s argument. I’ll let you why. Each candidate is quick to criticize or recognize that the NCLB contains flaws; however, not a single candidate has put forth valiant effort to address it within the debates. If NCLB is so controversial, why in the world is not being a target for debate??? I’m not sure what I think about the law; however I am sure of this: I want to hear what my future president is going to do about our educational epidemic in America. Education is so important in society and our leaders aren’t sufficiently addressing it.
No Child Left Behind will probably need to be removed because it would take too much effort to rework. I think it would be easier to create new legislation rather than rework the current. New legislation should focus on improving funding for schools, and allowing states and school districts to spend the money the way they want to. There should still be some standardized testing to see how schools compare with each other, but a teacher’s curriculum should not be based on the tests. Teachers need the freedom to teach creatively. Creativity in the classroom is what keeps students interested, and interested students are the ones who will learn the most. Does anyone else agree that more options with education is more beneficial than fewer options?
I think No Child Left Behind needs to be high on the agenda for debate by the presidential candidates. The issues of No Child Left Behind and America’s high high school dropout rate must be discussed. I agree with you that we need to hear more from the candidates about their plans for dealing with to the No Child Left Behind law. I am glad to see you blogging about this issue. You bring up some good questions.
Jeseika, I agree that there has been a lot of general rumbling but not a lot of information. I am going to be researching it more and I will try to post some solide answers for you in the coming weeks!
Melissa, I tend to agree with you that a clean break might be for the best. I’d like to think if McCain really wants to he can fix it but I’d have to see a solid plan before I could get behind a plan to revamp instead of replace. I definaetly think more options are needed. Not all students learn the same way and the standardized tests try to pretend that they do. I’d love to see a portfolio system in place instead of or in addition to the standardized tests.
Thank you, Kristina. I too want to see this topic discussed more before November. I will be focusing on what the candidates have to say about education, because it seems to be an overlooked topic for much of the media. I couldn’t believe how much trouble I’ve had trying to find specifics. Keep dropping by for updates!
Robin–
This is excellent! Do you plan to look at what Obama and Clinton say about education? Since the NC primary is coming up on May 6th, my TV has been flooded with Obama ads, that only deal with education. I haven’t seen anything on Clinton, though… so I think it’s strange.
I may trackback to this in a parenting blog, if you do not mind!
Cindy, I’d love for you to use this in your blog. I definately hope more parents will become more interested in this conversation. I’m looking forward to the new information that I’m sure must be on its way!