Issues
Education
Education
must be a top priority for our nation. To give our public
schools the support they deserve, we must address problems
such as a lack of adequate funding, understaffed schools,
and increased federal mandates that rely too heavily on high-stakes
standardized testing. Schools should be focused on providing
solid academics and developing well-rounded students. I have
long supported efforts to provide adequate funding for education
programs, including Title I, professional development for
teachers, special education/IDEA grants, and after-school
programs to ensure that all our youth, regardless of background,
have every opportunity to succeed in academics, athletics,
and the arts.
In addition, it is important that we help students to pursue
a higher education. I continue to work to provide funding
to underprivileged students and to increase the maximum Pell
Grant award. Students who have worked hard in their studies
deserve access to the best possible education and a full range
of higher education opportunities. No student should be held
back from pursuing higher education goals due to financial
restraints.
No
Child Left Behind Act
Student Testing
Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act
Teacher Quality
Other K-12
Education Issues
Higher
Education
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