Education
- In the Mandelacratic party, we believe that America should have a more uniform education system to be able to more easily compare state's academic levels.Because of this, we feel that Common Core State Standards will work well to obtain that, one reason being the probability that it will raise the amount of high-stakes tests in the country. To achieve this, we are looking to support the Common Core system and allow it to progress to continue, with the appropriate changes made based on feedback and its effectiveness.
- Standardized tests will be needed for the Common Core State Standards, but, because they go hand-in-hand, we will be able to modify the tests to coincide with the standards. This will also allow for the public’s needs and wants to be heard and incorporated into the educational system including what is taught and how mastery is determined. Again, this will be a process that will take time to perfect, so we must be patient while all of the kinks are worked out.
- College education is an important step for those looking to progress in the workforce. However, many cannot pay for this higher education without going into deep personal debt that is hard to come out of. Our solution to this is making community college available for free to all people. This will be a process that will span over years because we will have to start small to work to a free college education. The best path to take would be to gradually lower the price college students pay, including tuition and books. To do this, higher taxes will have to be implemented in America. Although many may not agree with this, it will benefit the economy and the population greatly. More citizen will have access to a higher education which allows for more jobs with a higher payment, therefore allowing them to spare money for higher taxes.
- Technology has become an increasingly important tool in classrooms, for many reasons, but, understandably, not all students have access to the necessary technology outside of school. Because of this, we believe that the best way to solve this problem is to issue out school-owned devices to those in need, such as tablets or laptops, to be kept for the duration of the school year or semester. Many problems could arise from this, including funding for these devices in initial buying and in repairs, but to do this, more funding for schools is the way to solve this.
- The amount of funding schools and educational programs receive determines what teachers, students, and administrators can do in the learning environment. There are many things that go into making a well-rounded student and each part supports and helps the other parts. This is why we feel it’s important that all extracurricular activities, including arts, sports, and others, should have the necessary funding. General funding for school supplies is also important because many teachers are paying out-of-pocket for these basic supplies. To pay for these, we should give more money to the school as whole and raise teachers salary. This money can come from taxes and will also pay for the technology to be loaned to students. These will aid in a better education and learning environment as a whole for each student.