Justice Party challenger for President; former mayor of Salt Lake City
Curriculums by national standards; with local flexibility
Q: When you think about education in the US, which of the following is closest to your opinion?
A: Anderson chose "School curriculums should be set more by national standards than at a local level" rather than:
School curriculums should be set entirely at a local school board level
School curriculums should be set more by local school boards than at a national level
School curriculums should be set entirely at a national standardized level
Anderson adds, "Nationally our students are falling behind students throughout the rest of the world.
To keep our competitive edge we have to maintain high standards, but also preserve some flexibility and innovation at the local level."
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Teacher-led prayer in public schools"?
A: Strongly Oppose
Source: Email interview on presidential race with OnTheIssues.org
, Feb 10, 2012
Opposes parents choosing schools via vouchers
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Parents choose schools via vouchers"?
A: Oppose
Source: Email interview on presidential race with OnTheIssues.org
, Feb 10, 2012
Re-prioritize on education to keep up with rest of world
It's always the poor, the most vulnerable in our society, that end up paying the price when we so irresponsibly drive up the accumulated debt.
So, fiscal responsibility really serves all of us, and we need to reprioritize. We do need to prime the pump during this time of recession. We need to provide better education, greater innovation to keep up with the rest of the world.
Source: Amy Goodman, Democracy Now, "Challenger for Obama?"
, Dec 13, 2011
