John McCain (R) On Education
Ledyard King / USA Today
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.
michelle_northcott
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i think Jhon McCain will make a very good president but i think that he should not make the teachers more accountable on NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND. but other than that he is the best one to be the president.