“ BREAKOUT Pre-School/Early Childhood Obama: Invest $10 billion a year to help states adopt universal pre-kindergarten programs and expand Head Start and Early Head Start. McCain: Not proposing an expansion of early childhood programs, but wants to fund Centers of Excellence to improve Head Start programs. School Vouchers Obama: Opposes school vouchers. McCain: Supports the expansion of the voucher program in Washington, D.C. He also supports the idea of states implementing voucher programs to allow for school choices. He supports tax credits to parents who send their children to private school. College Affordability Obama: Proposing $4,000 refundable tax credit for college education in exchange for 100 hours of community service each year. McCain: Wants to streamline the process for student aid and provide more transparency about institutions of higher education so students can make informed choices. No Child Left Behind Obama: Wants reforms in the law to support schools needing improvement rather than punishing them. Proposes changes to the assessment to ensure teachers aren’t preparing students to fill in bubbles on standardized tests. McCain: Supports standards that apply to all students, but wants to change the formulas that gauge success for a school so they are based on progress by individual students rather than schools. He wants dollars for tutoring made available to parents rather than local schools. Teacher salaries and standards Obama: Wants to work with teachers to develop innovative ways to improve teacher pay. McCain: Wants to judge teachers on student gains, giving dollars to principals to attract and retain the best teachers. After-school programs Obama: Proposes doubling federal funding for centers that provide after-school programs to provide programming for another 1 million children. McCain: Not proposing a new expansion of after-school programs.
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