John McCain - Education

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School districts should give parents a choice of schools. "We've got to give people a choice and an opportunity."

Standardized tests are an effective tool for measuring student learning. Without regular assessments, we cannot determine how well students are achieving

American schools should offer bilingual classes for native Spanish-speakers. McCain's English-Plus resolution

Abstinence-only sex education should be taught in schools. opposes efforts to eliminate abstinence-only education

Teachers should receive performance-based merit pay. It's important

The federal government should increase higher education subsidies for low-income students. Tax Incentives

The government should issue vouchers for private school tuition. Vouchers raise the level of education for all students

Private schools should receive public funding. Vouchers raise the level of education for all students

The No Child Left Behind Act has been effective. NCLB a "major milestone"

Prayer should be permitted in public schools. McCain Says Voluntary Prayer Should be Permitted in Schools

States should not be forced to fund the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act. In 2000, the AP reported that Senator McCain made the following remarks,I do not favor nationally im...

Standardized tests are an effective tool for measuring student learning. Without regular assessments, we cannot determine how well students are achieving

UNKNOWN: Should public schools require students to wear uniforms?

UNKNOWN: How do you rate America's education system?

UNKNOWN: How should public schools be funded?

UNKNOWN: Should race be a factor in the university admission process?

UNKNOWN: Is it acceptable for courses on the Bible to be taught in public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act be reauthorized?

UNKNOWN: Should schools punish students for not reciting the Pledge of Allegiance?

UNKNOWN: Is there political bias in academia?

UNKNOWN: Would the public school systems in America be improved if they were federalized?

UNKNOWN: Should universal preschool be free in America?

UNKNOWN: Should schools practice social promotion?

UNKNOWN: Are arts programs an essential part of education?

UNKNOWN: Should a school have the right to require that a student take Ritalin or similar drugs?

UNKNOWN: How should reading be taught?

UNKNOWN: Which is the most effective method of education?

UNKNOWN: Should all-day kindergarten be mandatory?

UNKNOWN: When should schools begin teaching sex education?

UNKNOWN: Should there be a foreign language requirement in public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should education have a higher priority in the federal budget than military spending?

UNKNOWN: Should the government offer cash incentives for better student performance?

UNKNOWN: Should public schools make contraceptives available to students?

UNKNOWN: Should high school students be required to pass an exit exam in order to earn a diploma?

UNKNOWN: Is the classroom an appropriate venue for teachers to express their political opinions?

UNKNOWN: Should race be a factor when assigning students to public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. military be allowed to recruit in public high schools?

UNKNOWN: Should public schools be required to offer home economics?

UNKNOWN: Should the federal government guarantee sufficient financial aid for every college student?

UNKNOWN: What role should college entry exams play in admissions decisions?