Trump Wants to DUMP CC Education ( But So Do the Other Candidates)
When it comes to the issue of education, Donald Trump has been very clear, he wants to make definitive cuts to the system. One such cut that he is firm on, is Common Core. “He hates the Common Core standards. They are as he says, “a total disaster” and he promises to abolish them upon presuming presidency …” Kevin Carey... Read More
What ants can teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet
Ecologist Deborah Gordon studies ants wherever she can find them — in the desert, in the tropics, in her kitchen … In this fascinating talk, she explains her obsession with insects most of us would happily swat away without a second thought. She argues that ant life provides a useful model for learning about many other topics, including disease, technology... Read More
STEM 3 SCHOOL: BAM! THIS IS HOW WE MAKE EDUCATION WORK!
In the Los Angeles area, a school district took an “out-of-the-box” approach towards educating their students, since many of them had individual needs, that simply were not being meet by standard teaching techniques. Children are not like cookies from a cookie cutter, they have individual needs, strengths, and abilities. As teachers, we need to hone in on the individual needs... 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