The 2012 Election was one that would greatly affect our
country in many ways. One of the subjects that candidates talked about in depth
was education. Both Obama and Romney have their own platforms on the subject.
Here are their main points and objectives.
Mitt Romney – Romney wants to restrict education to the
local and state levels. This means no federal interference in education, which
in turn means no federal money. Federal money is used for Pell Grants, and
Loans for many college students. Romney is also very focused on hire the best
and brightest teachers, but doesn’t have an action plan on how to make such
great teachers that he demands. Romney also wanted to eliminate the Department
of Education, when he ran for senate in ’94.
Barack Obama – Obama has already exempt many states from
some of the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. He wants to grant more
federal aid to students, and to teaching programs at colleges across the
country. He wants more vigorous teacher preparation programs, and strives to
improve the quality of future teachers. His wife also has a platform for
bringing healthier food into schools, and getting kids to stay active and
exercise often. Shortly before the election the NEA, or National Education
Association, came out saying that they supported and endorsed Barack Obama, and
his platform.
From this information it’s clear to me that Barack Obama has
more realistic goals when it comes to education in the United States, and has
already taken action to reach them. Over the past year he’s already exempt some
states from some provisions of the NCLB Act. Additionally, he is more focused
on finding the root of the problem in the education system, and fixing it from
there, before he moves forward, rather than ignoring it and starting from here.
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