Mitt Romney has been strongly criticized for his lack of policy specifics, and his plan for education is no exception. But the Romney campaign has offered a few details. As host Ed Schultz put it on Tuesday's The Ed Show, "One of his big solutions for education reform is a new one we've been talking about for some 70 years: parental involvement." The rest of his plan is characterized by support for charter schools, vouchers, and deep cuts to public education.
Here's what Romney would do if he were elected president:
- Cut Pell Grants for More than 9 Million Students
- Eliminate Head Start for More Than 2 Million Children
- Cut Nearly $5 Billion for Low Income and Special Needs Students
There's more. “Romney wants to dial it back further and really gut the provisions of [No Child Left Behind]," Drew University education professor Patrick McGuinn told The Christian Science Monitor. Romney also wants to give states money if they abolish or reform teacher tenure.
The Romney plan "would affect the future of education in this country," Schultz said. "Mitt Romney, if you want to draw the line here, really made the case for the 47 percent in education."
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It's interesting that Ol' EDD complains that Romney wont cite any specifics, but then goes on to provide Romneys specifics. Incidently, what are Obamas specifics?
When is willard going to stop counting dollars, and think about people. So far he didn't think he had to have any plans for anything. He was just hoping he could be Obamas replacement. The the tables turned and now people want to know what in the hell he stands for. So far NOTHING>
TM.......oming up and know one seems to know. Obama has been fund raising for the past year. I too can say Obama only cares about money. I also would like to know specifics on what Obama intends to do fix the mess were in. If he has told you, would you pass it on to the rest of us. There is an election coming up . Thanks
As usual it looks as if you guys continue to complaim about Obama. At least he is not out there stealing peoples right to vote. Its funny how you can complain, when all the Republicans continue to do is try to suppress ethnic groups. Why cheat to win!!! Then you also have that Republican idiot in Massachussetts that allows his staff to racially slur another candidate. When you're wrong, you're wrong!
Attacks words hold no water anyway.
You means words like troll, teabagger, gomer, and so on?
Outstanding reply H-L-C
Yep, that Eddie he sure can see into the minds of the opposition to know exactly what the facts are according to him...
Lowering student loan borrowing rates, improving resources for students in urban area schools. Job training and education which leads to employment.
Everyone need to pay attention to who they are voting for in to the Congress and Senate. And we need to pass a law that gives, a Gongressman, Senator, everyone in the Government ONLY A 2 TERM RUN. Some of these guys have been in there for yrs like the dictators in these other countries have been. We need fresh ideas to help get our country moving. And trying to push some new ideas with someone like your grandpa, your going to get no-where. We need to put that on a Ballot.
Absolutely unacceptable!
Robbinme is always looking for any program to cut: anything!
has he cut his own thing yet? He could start from there for practice.
Obama is nothing but a con man. A part time pres. who cares nothing about anyone or anything but trying to get re-elected. These sheep wil follow him over the cliff, God help us. Oh, I forgot the site I was on, I should have said Allah.
I know you meant Robbinme and not Obama because Obama has alot more heart than that robot Robbinme.
Obama is a sociopath, Romney is real. Everyone is not a stage performer.
Oh, he's real alright, I guess you like him because you do not fall in the 47% category. Maybe he'll ship your job to his warehouse in China! Or the Koch brothers will tell him to banish you to a deserted island!
Romney is real? Apparently you are deaf, blind and retarted you idiot -
This machine does not know how to tell the truth about ANYTHING - if this hack gets into office world war 3,4,and 5 will takeplace within a month -
@jimd47. Love it, great comment! You are so correct, it is so easy for everyone to sit here and make these statements, and not research their facts. I for one served 14 years in the Military and to possibly think that this nutcase talks as if its no problem to declare war. Maybe if that happens we should all demand that his five sons should be shipped out as well!
Every couuntry should take care of their people so they have the means to have an education,and not take away special programs that will help them. I'm sure there are alot of lawyers, Doctors, Teachers, and Politicians who have been helped with a Pell Grant. Hey Bill 3 if your with romney, guess no pillow or mattress is going to prepare you for the fall you so deserve. lolol And romney is not looking out after you, just himself. Maybe your not from here, maybe he'll give you one of our jobs, lololol NOT!
Romney wants everyone to vote for him first and then he will tell you what his plans are. LOLOL
It will not be for students anymore than anything he does will be for the benefit of Seniors. Keep thinking Social Security and Medicare people.
Carol ........I think youe confused with Nancy Pelosi and Obamacare.
@Usunderattack, I think you are the one that is confused. Guess you didn't see his sickening speech at Clinton's Global Initiative Today. Did he not say that he was for Charter Schools (For Profit Schools), they are the worst schools around. All they care about is the money and lord knows he wants to slam teachers. Oh, let's not forget the 47% of americans who are worthless according to him. Here's one for you, I guess his dad was worthless, because did his family not use welfare? Wow the pot calling the kettle black. Let's all chant this together Bain Capital, Koch Brothers, Ralph Reed, Lying Ryan, War, War!!! That's where we will be headed.
I think Bill Clinton actually explains it all (from foreign policy to domestic policy). If you watch Piers Morgan's interview, it makes lots of things clear. I personally don't like Romney because I don't trust him. It's as if you want to open a bank account but the bank won't tell you what the interest is or any terms of your account contract, but asks you to "just trust me that I will take care of your money properly". Would you keep money in that bank? my gut tells me don't trust this guy, he's hiding something.
Everyone should think for themselves and do the research before going one way or another. I mean real research not just watching the various biased news stations. Look at the record. What did they vote for or against and why? is is something you care about or are passionate about? (like education or women's rights or children's rights). Make up your mind with one question. What will change in my life if this person is elected and his policies are implemented?
good voting...
The only thing he's hiding is the Republican agenda for the last 40 years.
Nothing but another BAIN inspired scheme ... VOTE DEM 2012!!
Ed Show... Daily we hear of about the VOTER Suppression against minorities. The poor the Blacks and the Hispanics and having their ID checked for proper ID. Like when one gets married and their name changes that is now suppose to be bad ID.... WELL who is checking the checkers....The White GOPs that have started all of this.????? Someone needs to be checking their IDENTIFICATION TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CORRECT TOO! WE HAVE TO FIGHT BACK WITH THE SAME ACTION AGAINST THEM. I'LL BET THERE IS ALOT OF WHITE GOP VOTERS WHO HAS NO ID OR BAD ID....
After Obama is re-elected, the Dems should push for a law making voter ID mandatory. Make it so you can the ID easily ( at post offices, DMV, internet etc). Then in 2016 the R will have to find another way to suppress the vote.
Which they will.
Ed, you got any news on the consulate attacks? President Obama is saying it was mob action as result of an anti muslim film and Jay Carney and the state department are saying it was a result of a premeditated act using RPG's and mortar fire. Ed, where you at on this one. Bye the way, 670 people just got layed off at Siemens Wind Generation in Fort Madison, Iowa while Joe Biden was speaking 20 minutes away bragging about all the jobs the President has created....Ed, where are you?
Poor davey once again flame baits instead of posting on the topic. What is the matter davey trying to distract away from robme hoods plans on gutting education, really we don't need any more stupid people the tea bagged republicans show us daily how bad education is needed in this country, hell half of the tea bagged republicans don't know that the Deceleration of Independence is not a part of the Constitution.
Bi
Polar Whom ---again Ed Bull Crap pre edited for the Liberal appeasement.
Wow.. Hey Libs look at Greece and Spain. The mirror of you if Obama gets in.
Medicare prescriptions went up 17% Why, Obama Care Weeeeeee. don't try to BS on
this, It reflects the main cause PERIOD.
Here we go again panhead pops off and tries more distraction proving that he knows robme hood has no plans nor is robme hood good for the country. Flip flop Mitt the guy who takes both sides of every issue at once. Once again we get the apples to oranges comparisons, really panhead you show why the US needs better educated people because clearly you know nothing about the world around you. Here is a clue panhead Greece and Spain both had problems with people who didn't want to pay their taxes, you know people like YOU.
Naaaaa your wrong, their in trouble because of your style of thinking. Its called class war. You want the hard working American pay your way bonehead. You have a President on the View rather trying to save the country. Its called self interst. WOW WOW WOW.
There you go again confusing Obama with robme hood who hasn't turned down 1 Chinese dollar. The only thing robme hood is worried about is the IRS finding out just how much money he has hidden in tax havens. Really panhead if we wanted your opinion we would get it from Fox.
Bi Polar whom Dont look now but the Obama egg is.about to.crack.
The only thing cracking panhead is tea bagged republicans heads when they find out robme hood took their money and self deported to Mexico leaving them stuck with the bills he ran up, its the GOP legacy. It's ok panhead you will get to keep your handout when Obama wins again.
Again whom you desperately trying to look smart for everybody to see. We know how to balance our books. Democrats just can't manage that feat. Oh I know your.going to bla bla Clinton. It was Newt Gingrich that put Clinton in a HEADLOCK. As soon as we get you sap suckers out of our way, will take.care of business, you'll quit your free loading ways and make you into a honest to goodness middle.class individual. Instead of a free loader.
hmmm....same old change the subject crap from people who learned to read and write in public schools paid for by people that were not their parents but when it's their turn to pay up for that free education, things are just toooooooo tough.......talk about free loaders..............
He's panhead is the master of projection, he believes everyone else shares his disabilities.
News flash.......Do you think Blow hard ED, Ralph Maddow or Larry the liar will report the story about liberal facist Maddona calling our President a " Black Muslim". If they do not report on it then they agree with her statement...
I say lets give Romney a shot. Obama has spent billions to support Teachers Unions and has done nothing to improve overall performance standards in our Nations Schools. After four years of Obama our children still can't read, write or do math. It is overwhelmingly obvious Obama doesn't have the answer.
Maybe you should send your kids to a better school.
How can we fill jobs without enhancements in job training and education?
As usual you are not searching for the facts. The so called NCLB that your buddy Bush passed was not working, since he purposely left the inner city and poor suburban children blowing in the wind. President Obama has been correcting some gross errors in this law. Number one he gave the States the Freedom to repair it where they see fit. I know for a fact that the State of Connecticut has made some major changes to these laws. You want to give Romney a shot? Has he not made it very clear that he is looking to get rid of public schools. If you honestly think our children will be learning with those schools, then you are sadly mistaken. Get up off your behind and take a tour of those schools, better yet speak to parents who children are having problems.
Rommney doesn't care for the average hard working wake up at the crack of down and go to the plant and work for 8 hours neither do the rest of the idiot neo cons. By gutting education America falls further and futher down. Like he says he only wants to be a 1 term president and cause mass destruction. he has 240 million stashed away so he knows where his next meal is coming from the people who support his idea of America are 1)dumber than a box of rocks 2)greedy sobs who dont give a F for the rest of us 3)`beer drikin wiskey swilling gun toting retards
Dave with you attitude and dealing with Obamanomics, were SCREWED !!!!!!!!!!
Says the guy marching lock step behind a guy who he claimed wasn't electable in May when he was under his 3rd banned name.
He/she who stays away from others cares ONLY about himself/herself. He/she argues against ALL good wisdom. Proverbs 18 New Life Version (NLV)
I worked for a millionaire. His kids went to a private school but he did not want our state to change how we helped failing schools. We lived in a rich city and the city that had inner city schools with many problems was next door. So, if we regionalize our schools in our county, he was very much against helping those schools. So, in my State of NJ, their our hundreds of little school districts which is absurd. Our property taxes are the highest in the nation and the wealthy want to keep it that way. So if there is no national program to help children that face poverty, poor schools and few resources, how can we give our kids equal opportunity?
Being a teabagger your statement is fair and from the heart. My question first is the teachers union, just a question?????
Perhaps, if the school districts were made larger so as to put poor districts in with the wealthier districts, they could average out the property taxes which are what pays for schools. I used to live in New York, and saw this same problem there. Of course, there are the people in charge of the school districts who won't want to be aced out for somebody else. They want to keep their fifedom.
Not to mention school districts that put the majority of their student resources in sports and marching bands, not the teaching staffs fault but the administration fault because teachers don't budget school districts. A problem that never gets mentioned when talking about schools. When inner cities are putting much needed resources into sports while cutting back on classroom needs the righties whine its teachers and students who are the problem.
How many thought Obama care would allow their dependent children to remain on thier health care until age 26?