I'm a political whore...get over it.
Today in my US History class we had a rather interesting...talk. I realized that the majority of people my age know nothing about Bush or Kerry. Granted, we can't vote, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be informed! Well, here we go...
Topic number 1: Education
John Kerry and John Edwards will:
Meet Our Responsibilities To Our Schools
John Kerry and John Edwards will establish a National Education Trust Fund to ensure that schools always get the funding they need. They will also ensure that No Child Left Behind works for schools, states, and teachers by rewarding those who meet higher standards and rewarding schools that turn around and improve.
Continue Reform And Put A Great Teacher In Every Classroom
Great teachers are the foundation of a great school. As president, John Kerry will enact a new bargain that offers teachers more, including better training and better pay in troubled schools, and asks for more in return, including fast, fair ways to make sure that teachers who don't belong in the classroom don't stay there.
Offer 3.5 Million After-School Opportunities Through "School's Open 'Til Six"
John Kerry and John Edwards are strong supporters of after-school programs. They give students extra help, keep them out of trouble, and offer peace of mind to working parents. The Kerry-Edwards "School's Open 'Til 'Six" initiative will offer after-school opportunities to 3.5 million children, through programs that are open until 6 p.m. and offer safe transportation for children.
Make College Affordable For All And Expand Lifelong Learning
As president, John Kerry will offer a fully refundable College Opportunity Tax credit on up to $4,000 of tuition for every year of college and offer aid to states that keep tuitions down. And he will launch a new effort to ensure that all of our workers can get the technical skills and advanced training they need.
Bush and Cheney will:
Strengthen Head Start: Focus Head Start more clearly on school readiness, and allow states to integrate Head Start programs into their existing pre-school preparedness efforts in order to make better use of combined Federal and state resources. The President will give priority consideration for funding to states that have a coordinated early childhood plan involving Head Start, pre-K, and child care services.
Promote Literacy: Train parents in early literacy through Head Start.
Continue to Fund Research: President Bush will fund development of the most effective curricula and programs for teaching children early literacy and math skills; establish developmentally appropriate measurements; and identify effective adult and family literacy programs.
Expand the Reach Out and Read Program: Expand Reach Out and Read, which seeks to make early literacy a standard part of pediatric primary care.
Expand Healthy Start, Grow Smart: Continue and expand distribution of Healthy Start, Grow Smart booklets to provide parents the information they need to enhance their children’s early development.
Engage Faith and Community-Based Organizations: Help provide parents with the skills they need to advance their children’s healthy development.
Increase Minority Outreach: Increase outreach efforts to minority families to better disseminate effective early childhood development strategies.
Next Monday, I shall post their plans for the economy/jobs.