2. BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
-Concerns- -Ways to solve the Problem-
Student loans are overtaking Congress recently extended
credit cards, largest amount of debt the subsidy for lower student
America owes.
loan rates.
3. BELIEFS
( M I T T RO M N E Y )
1. Educational equality would be balanced with fiscal restraint. (CNN)
2. Long-term strategy for getting the American economy back on track is
ensuring a world class education for our students. (MittRomney)
3. No parent should have to send their children to a failing school, and that
increased choice translations into better outcomes for all students. (MittRomney)
4. Education is key to the “American Dream” (MittRomney)
5. We have long been known for our creativity, ingenuity, and bold vision for our
country, and this type of attitude needs to be applied to our education system.
(MittRomney)
4. ACTIONS
( M I T T RO M N E Y )
1. Wants to fix our broken system by tying federal funds to
success, expanding parental choice and rewarding talented teachers.
(CNN)
2. Committed to renovating America’s education system, not just
reforming.(MittRomney)
5. BELIEFS
( BA R AC K O BA M A )
1. “No Child Left Behind”- every child should be proficient in reading and math
by 2014. (CNN)
2. “Race to the Top”- is more flexible and focused on what’s better for the
students. (CNN)
3. Obama has a goal to recruit better teachers, but he raised a concern about
funding an initiative that may duplicate current programs. (BarackObama)
4. Wants to put money into public schools for better education. (WhiteHouse)
5. Wants to ensure that America will regain its lost ground and have the highest
proportion of students graduating form college in the world by 2020. (WhiteHouse)
6. ACTIONS
( BA R R AC K O BA M A )
1. Worked to craft a signature education reform policy that builds
on previsions in the “No Child Left Behind” Law. (CNN)
2. The “Race to the Top” program awarded States more than 4.35
billion in competitive grants in exchange for crafting “innovative”
plans to improve teacher quality and student achievement.
(CNN)
7. OBAMA QUOTE/VIDEO
“In a global economy, where the most valuable skill you can sell is
your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to
opportunity- it is a pre-requisite.” (WhiteHouse)
Link to Michelle Obama’s speech.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/05/opinion/stewart-michelle-
obama/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 (CNN)
8. ROMNEY QUOTE/VIDEO
“we added more school choice. My legislature tried to say no more
charter schools. I vetoed that. Overturned that…These kinds of
principals drove our schools to be pretty successful….Those principals
testing our kids excellent curriculum, superb teachers and school choice.
Those are the answers to help our school.” (MittRomney)
Link to video: http://www.mittromney.com/videos on page 16 of 18.
Talks about Obama and how he is hurting education.
