Ron DeSantis on Education

Opposes federal grants for education reforms.

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Project Vote Smart summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Education: Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants?'

Denounce the Common Core State Standards.

Congressional summary:: Strongly denouncing the President's coercion of States into adopting the Common Core State Standards by conferring preferences in Federal grants:

• Whereas the development of the Common Core State Standards has transformed into an incentives-based mandate from the Federal Government;
• Whereas the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 prohibits the establishment of a national curriculum by the Department of Education;
• Whereas President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced competitive grants through the Race to the Top program to adopt 'internationally benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and the workplace';

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
1. States and local educational agencies should maintain the right and responsibility of determining educational curricula;
2. the Federal Government should not incentivize the adoption of common education standards; and
3. no application process for any Federal grant funds should provide any preference for the adoption of the Common Core State Standards.

   Opponent's argument against (CoreStandards.org): The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. 45 states have adopted the Common Core State Standards [not adopted in TX, NE, AK, MN, and VA]. The nation's governors and education commissioners, through their representative organizations the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) led the development of the Common Core State Standards and continue to lead the initiative. Teachers, parents, school administrators and experts from across the country together with state leaders provided input into the development of the standards.

   Source: HRes.476 & SRes.345 14-HR0476 on Feb 11, 2014

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