Positions and Views of Raymond Levi Blagmon
on Education
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Raymond Levi Blagmon's positions and views on the issues:
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| Education |
Positions and Views |
| Education, a General Statement |
As a U.S. Senator I will spearhead any effort that seeks to reform America's educational system. I would like to see a boosting of federal funding, expansion of access to quality education; I would challenge educators to raise standards, insist on accountability in our public schools, and would seek to provide all Americans with the skills to compete in the global economy.
I am a stanch supporter of education reform. As a U.S. Senator I would encourage states and districts to place their most talented teachers in the schools that need the most help, so that the quality of a child's education does not depend on where he or she lives. State and local officials should also be free to experiment with recruitment initiatives and incentive systems to encourage bright, talented individuals to enter the teaching profession.
I have long been concerned about the need to make the promise of a quality higher education a reality for all Americans. In this regard, as a U.S Senator I will be focused on three pillars for strengthening higher education in America: resources - making college more affordable to students; readiness - ensuring that students are prepared for college when they graduate high school; and results - making sure that students graduate and move into high-wage jobs. I will encourag partnerships between P - 12 and higher education systems to promote academic success in postsecondary education, to increase the percentage of academically prepared low-income and minority students, and to decrease percentage of college students requiring remedial coursework. I will sponsored any bill to make college more affordable for students and their families by increasing Pell grants, reducing interest payments, and by making existing financial aid more flexible and accessible. I will also sponsor any bill that provides college students with basic rights, and provides for income contingent loan repayments.
Source: www.blagmon.com/Issues (04/02/2012) |
| Improving Education |
As a U.S. Senator I will spearhead any effort that seeks to reform America's educational system. I would like to see a boosting of federal funding, expansion of access to quality education; I would challenge educators to raise standards, insist on accountability in our public schools, and would seek to provide all Americans with the skills to compete in the global economy.
I am a stanch supporter of education reform. As a U.S. Senator I would encourage states and districts to place their most talented teachers in the schools that need the most help, so that the quality of a child's education does not depend on where he or she lives. State and local officials should also be free to experiment with recruitment initiatives and incentive systems to encourage bright, talented individuals to enter the teaching profession.
I have long been concerned about the need to make the promise of a quality higher education a reality for all Americans. In this regard, as a U.S Senator I will be focused on three pillars for strengthening higher education in America: resources - making college more affordable to students; readiness - ensuring that students are prepared for college when they graduate high school; and results - making sure that students graduate and move into high-wage jobs. I will encourag partnerships between P - 12 and higher education systems to promote academic success in postsecondary education, to increase the percentage of academically prepared low-income and minority students, and to decrease percentage of college students requiring remedial coursework. I will sponsored any bill to make college more affordable for students and their families by increasing Pell grants, reducing interest payments, and by making existing financial aid more flexible and accessible. I will also sponsor any bill that provides college students with basic rights, and provides for income contingent loan repayments.
Source: www.blagmon.com/Issues (04/02/2012) |
| Higher Education |
I have long been concerned about the need to make the promise of a quality higher education a reality for all Americans. In this regard, as a U.S Senator I will be focused on three pillars for strengthening higher education in America: resources - making college more affordable to students; readiness - ensuring that students are prepared for college when they graduate high school; and results - making sure that students graduate and move into high-wage jobs. I will encourag partnerships between P - 12 and higher education systems to promote academic success in postsecondary education, to increase the percentage of academically prepared low-income and minority students, and to decrease percentage of college students requiring remedial coursework. I will sponsored any bill to make college more affordable for students and their families by increasing Pell grants, reducing interest payments, and by making existing financial aid more flexible and accessible. I will also sponsor any bill that provides college students with basic rights, and provides for income contingent loan repayments.
Source: www.blagmon.com/Issues (04/02/2012) |
| Computers in Schools |
I believe technology has been a driving force behind globalization. It is apparent that around the country more and more States are recognizing the importance of technology in the classroom and are in the process of transitioning from traditional methods of teaching to technology-based instruction and management. The funding source for many State initiatives in technology comes from the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program. The EETT program seeks to improve student achievement through the use of technology in schools. As a U.S Senator I will spearhead efforts to retain funding for the EETT program.
Source: www.blagmon.com/Issues (04/02/2012) |
| Teacher Standards |
As a U.S. Senator I would encourage states and districts to place their most talented teachers in the schools that need the most help, so that the quality of a child's education does not depend on where he or she lives. State and local officials should also be free to experiment with recruitment initiatives and incentive systems to encourage bright, talented individuals to enter the teaching profession.
Source: www.blagmon.com/Issues (04/02/2012) |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| No Child Left Behind Act, a General Statement |
| Sex Education and Birth Control Options |
| Evolution and Intelligent Design Education |
| Gay and Lesbian Orientation Education |
| Religion in Public Schools |
| Public Schools K-12 |
| "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance |
| Local Control Over Education |
| Teacher Textbook Selection |
| Private School Vouchers |
| Charter Schools |
| Standardized Testing |
| Teacher Tenure |
| Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants |
| Education Tax Credits |
| Teacher Unions |
| Department of Education |
| Pre-School |
| Head Start |
| High Schools |
| Adult Education |
| Dropouts |
| Community Colleges |
| Classroom Size |
| Extended Learning Time |
| After-School Programs |
| Parental Involvement |
| Federal Mandates |
| Federal Funding of Private Schools |
| No Child Left Behind Act Federal Funding Level |
| Teacher Pay |
| Student Standards |
| National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) |
| Education Global Superiority |
| Junk Food Vending Machines in Public Schools |
| Education Gap with Other Countries |
| School Choice |
| Home Schooling |
| Special Education |
| Magnet Schools |
| Rural Schools |
| Summer School |
| Boy-Girl Achievement Gap |
| Black-White Achievement Gap |
| Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls' |
| Bilingual Education |
| Math and Science |
| Art and Music |
| School Safety |
| Drugs in Schools |