2016 Presidential Candidate's Views on Education

With a little over a year until the 2016 Presidential Election, it's time to start looking into what the candidates have to say about education.  Here's a summary of what the front runners think about issues like college tuition costs, Common Core, and the infamous "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001.

Hillary Clinton (Dem)

“We need to make a quality education affordable and available to everyone willing to work for it, without saddling them with decades of debt.”

The Highlights:

• New College Compact - Clinton has announced her initiative to make college education more affordable through limiting high expenditures for high-income tax payers.
  
  How it works:
• Grants will be provided to the states in order to insure that students will not have to take out loans to pay for college.
• States will work with colleges and universities to distribute the money and lower the cost of tuition.
• Families will be expected to pay a realistic sum, while students will work 10 hours a week to contribute to school expenses.

To find out more visit: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/factsheets/2015/08/10/college-compact/

• Against the "No Child Left Behind" Act.

Bernie Sanders (Dem)

"Education should be a right, not a privilege. We need a revolution in the way that the United States funds higher education."

The Highlights:

• College for All Act: As a Senator for Vermont, Sanders proposed a legislation that would make higher education affordable through funding from the federal government.  By putting "Robin Hood" taxes on Wall Street, the government will be able to generate billions of dollars to help students pay for their education
  
  How it works:
• $47 billion per year to states to eliminate undergraduate tuition and fees at public colleges and universities.
• Federal government would cover 67% of this cost, while the states would
  be responsible for the remaining 33% of the cost.
• Expand the number of students and colleges that can offer part-time employment and participate in the federal work study program
• Enable refinancing for student loans

To find out more visit: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/download/collegeforallsummary/?inline=file

• Against the NCLB Act- favors a holistic approach in the educational system.

Jeb Bush (Rep)

“Every school should have high standards and the federal government should have nothing to do with setting them” 

The Highlights:

• Common Core- Bush supports the Common Core method of teaching for the school system, saying that the schools need to teach at higher standards.
• School Choice- Bush also advocates for "School Choice", where parents and students will have the option of attending whichever school they want, regardless of districts or income.
• Federal Government- Education is not the federal government's problem, Bush says.  He mentions a "voucherization" solution to the problems with the education system today- meaning he proposes that "suppliers" should come up with answers. 
• Power to the states- The states should have the option to opt out of Common Core and think of their own curriculum.

What do you think about these different opinions on the education system?  What is the future of Common Core and college tuition?  Please comment on which opinion you agree with, or if there's some other candidate with education views we should know about!

Sources:
http://www.ontheissues.org/Education.htm
http://www.forbes.com/sites/maureensullivan/2015/06/15/jeb-bush-on-education-11-things-the-presidential-candidate-wants-you-to-know/3/
http://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election,_2016
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/college/