Candidates View Parental Role Differently
McCain discusses choice in education; Obama stresses responsibility.
Parents play vital roles in their children’s education, John McCain and Barack Obama agree.
But the presidential candidates disagree on what a president should do to encourage parents to choose and participate in the educational experiences of their children.
In several stump speeches this year, Sen. Obama of Illinois, the Democratic nominee, has shown that he would use the presidency to urge parents to be actively involved in their children’s educational development, and to encourage them to create home environments that promote learning...
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