There are issues aplenty to judge our presidential candidates on in these waning days of the 2008 election season. The economy, energy, and experience are topics that you often hear the pundits discussing. But what about the other big “E” topic? Where do the candidates stand on education?
Like many educators around the country, I want to know how the candidates plan to support teachers and students with adequate funding. I want to know how they will allocate resources to failing schools without shortchanging successful schools. I want to know how they will keep highly qualified teachers in the classroom and remove ineffective teachers. I want to know how they will encourage schools to teach 21st Century Skills so our students can complete in this increasingly global workplace.
There are many places to learn more. The National Education Association, Edutopia, and of course, McCain’s and Obama’s own websites are just a few.
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