Text/Fang Berlin Editor/Wu Yanjiao
20 16 the Iowa caucus and the new Hampshire primary have ended. Among Democrats, Hillary (49.9%) narrowly beat bernie sanders (49.6%) by 0.3%.
Ted cruz (27.6%) and Trump (24.3%) are ahead of the candidates of * * * and the party with a large camp, while Mark Lu Biao (23. 1%) and Ben Carson (9.3%) are the third and fourth place respectively.
Bernie sanders won the New Hampshire primary (60.4%), while Hillary lost with 38.0%. * * * The top three CPC rankings are Donald Trump (35.3%), john cashin (15.8%) and Cruz (1 1.7%).
If these candidates come to power, what impact will it have on the education sector? We might as well look at the educational remarks made by several leaders of the two parties at present.
On the issue of education, Trump preached the decline theory of American education. He put forward that American education ranked 28th in the world, but he didn't know where this figure came from. He also said that he would abolish the "federal government's" * * * and core "curriculum standards, cut off the US Department of Education, and reduce the federal influence on education.
The problem is that some of his statements can't stand scrutiny. For example, curriculum standards were not imposed by the federal government, but were first proposed at the state level and later supported by the federal government. His greatest "achievement" in the field of education is the establishment of Trump University to teach people how to trade, but the institution is suspected of false propaganda, full of lawsuits and anticlimactic.
Apart from dramatic negative remarks, he did not propose any concrete measures to make people shine in education. In terms of education, Trump lacks specific policies.
Cruz is Hispanic and studied at Princeton and Harvard, but because of his Hispanic background, he is always suspected of being "taken care of". If he takes office, the possible good news is that he says he opposes affirmative action in American university enrollment, especially the reverse discrimination against Asian children.
He has no clear solution to the problem that American college students have high tuition fees and their families are heavily in debt. He just proposed to develop the economy as a whole. The logic is that when the economy is good, the big pond is full and the small pond is full, the problem will be solved naturally, which is also in line with the party's traditional proposition.
Cruz made it clear that he opposed the issues of "climate change" and "global warming", and he did not agree with what Obama called "scientific knowledge". A person engaged in this kind of educational research may be negatively affected after he takes office.
Mark Lu Biao also expressed the antipathy of other conservatives to top-down federal intervention. He actively advocated that the decision-making power of education should be delegated to the state and parents should have the right to choose. These ideas are similar to those of other candidates. One concern of his point of view is his vigorous advocacy of vocational education. He questioned that everyone should go to a four-year university.
Ohio Governor John Cushing believes that education should be a local matter and opposes federal standards. He believes that local school districts should be responsible for everything from syllabus to curriculum plan, and let parents choose schools.
As a governor, he has some practical experience that other candidates don't have. For example, he has a middle school early warning system, which can detect problems in time, thus ensuring that more children do not drop out of school.
Regarding reducing college tuition, he said that Ohio's capital structure encourages students to complete their studies, not just allowing students to enter school.
Another candidate for the Communist Party of China (CPC) is Dr. Ben Carson, but he is an educator. Long before he was elected, he established the Carson Foundation to provide scholarships for outstanding students. There are not many candidates who set up scholarship funds like him, and I don't know why he didn't publicize it to a greater extent.
Carson himself is also a model of development through education. His books, his films and his Carson Scholarship all inspire teenagers. However, before the Iowa caucus meeting, the Cruz camp spread rumors that Carson would withdraw from the election, calling on voters not to waste their votes and should vote for Carson.
This is a strategy of shooting first and apologizing later, which robbed Carson of his vote. Cruz apologized for the rumor afterwards, but what is done is done, and Carson's votes and momentum were hit hard. Regrettably, the dirty campaign made honest people suffer dumb losses.
Democratic candidates have given the education sector more temptation. For example, regarding the tuition loan, Saunders claimed that it would cost 70 billion yuan to make all public universities free. Where did it come from? Candidates with socialist tendencies claim to borrow Wall Street to rob the rich and help the poor.
Hillary countered that it was unfair to let Trump's children benefit as much as those who didn't need free money. However, it is a good thing to take advantage of the method to greatly reduce the tuition burden of low-and middle-income families.
At the primary and secondary school level, Saunders supports primary education reform measures, such as giving children the right to enter private schools for free by deducting vouchers. He also opposes standardized testing, but advocates the use of more meta-and more comprehensive evaluation methods. These statements will be welcomed by grassroots teachers who can't stand the pressure of exams.
Among the teachers, Hillary may be more popular. As early as 2008, she got the full support of the teachers' union. One of the key reasons is that she is willing to reduce the responsibilities of teachers and call on them to relax. For example, in the certification and evaluation of teachers, she emphasized that it was only for new teachers. For the teachers who have already taken office, she emphasizes the help and consultation of her peers.
Some of Hillary's educational ideas are more specific and advanced. For example, she actively advocates early education, after-school reading, art education, family education and extracurricular activities. As early as 1999, she advised her children to read idle books for 20-30 minutes after returning home.
This initiative has now become a reality in many places. Hillary Clinton's educational ideas rarely endanger the jobs of educators, but expand the influence of education. Perhaps in other ways, Hillary's approach is controversial. In education, her political views are beneficial to educators, whether they are equally beneficial to students and the future America is another matter.
I hope that as the campaign continues, these views will become more reasonable, concrete and realistic. Different people coming to power may have a great influence on the work and life of educators. Education is a major livelihood issue in any country, which is difficult to change and involves many complicated factors. Therefore, we also hope that the education circles in China will pay more attention to it. From their arguments, we can see what topics and choices our education reform can have.