Not exactly the Education Presidential candidate, John McCain stands by his expertise as a patriot. His website states: "John McCain is an experienced conservative leader in the tradition of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. He is a common sense conservative who believes in a strong national defense, a smaller, more accountable government, economic growth and opportunity, the dignity of life and traditional values." Okay, but what does that have to do with the rest of us.
According to USA Today, here is where McCain lives when it comes to education:
John McCain on education
On No Child Left Behind law
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has praised the No Child Left Behind education law as a “good beginning” that requires schools to meet specific performance targets. He voted for the law, which requires states to test students annually, in 2001. McCain says there are problems with the law, particularly when it comes to testing students with disabilities and non-English-speaking students, but he has said “improve it, don’t discard it.”
On making college affordable
McCain generally backs greater federal funding of Pell grants and government low-interest loans to help students afford college. He missed the vote on a bill that would cut the interest rate on student loans by half, to 3.4%, and increase Pell grants from $4,310 in 2007 to $5,400 by 2012. President Bush it into law Sept. 27, 2007.
Other education priorities
McCain supports vouchers, saying that they would enable parents to choose better schools for their children and that the competition would force public schools to improve. He also believes in merit pay for teachers.
