Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Education- Talking Points (19-27)

More stuff to talk about at Meetup, and here's a link to the page at the official site. The Official site is more detailed than the simplified statements below:

19.) Supports "Super Pell Grants" which would award larger Pell grants to top 10% of graduating High School students.

20.) Supports Universal access to College to all who want to attend.

21.) Kerry has worked to expand and protect federal student loan programs and federal scholarships.

22.) Opposes Vouchers for PRIVATE schools, in favor of PUBLIC school choice. John kerry would never take money from Public Schools and give it to private ones.

23.) When Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, it agreed to fund 40% of the cost of special education. However, the federal government is only actually proving a mere 18%. Kerry has consistently supported efforts to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

24.) Kerry will support development of better teachers at low-income schools.

25.) John Kerry will champion initiatives that ensure children are not forced to learn in overcrowded classrooms, particularly in the early grades.

26.) John Kerry has been at the forefront of the fight to obtain federal funding for school construction.

27.) His Early Learning Opportunities Act, which became law in 2000, helps families by expanding and coordinating early childhood development efforts.

If you go to the link above, you can see him deliver a speech on Media players.

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