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Education

The education debate pits more federal control and number of years of available public education against increased local control and more school choice in the form of charter schools and vouchers. Most candidates agree teachers should be paid more and treated like professionals in exchange for greater accountability. The landmark No Child Left Behind law, passed in 2002 with the compromise of greater funding in exchange for testing and accountability at the federal has served as the backdrop for the debate. Candidates are also talking about improving college affordability.

Democratic Stand on Education

Barack Obama

Obama supports more funding for schools and demanding greater accountability from them, especially by reforming No Child Left Behind. He supports public charter schools, but not vouchers. He wants to create grants to help states move towards voluntary, universal preschool. He supports college outreach programs and plans to create the American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college more affordable.

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Republican Stand on Education

John McCain

Senator McCain believes in school choice, including vouchers and charter schools, as well as competition. He wants to build Centers for Excellence in Head Start to improve the quality of pre-K, allot incentive bonuses for high performing teachers in underperforming schools and provide more tutoring services for students who are behind before tackling NCLB.

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