• Mitt Romney points out the underperformance of kids in
the US saying that they score only in the bottom 10%- 25%.
Therefore there is a need to revamp the education system.

• Education should not be confined to a teacher's union
only. There should be involvement from parents, the state,
federal government with the support of the teachers.

• Romney advocated better pay for good quality teachers to
improve quality of teaching.

• He perpetrates English immersion in schools stressing
that English should be learnt at a very young age.

• While Governor Romney brought forth a scholarship for
all kids that graduate in the top quarter of the class known as
the John and Abigail Adams scholarship, which was 4 years tuition
free entry to state colleges and universities.

• He supports the concept of 'No Child left behind'.

• Romney supports setting up of charter educational
institutions and conducting immediate third party audit in
underperforming schools, giving authorization to principals to
replace 10% of underperforming staff etc.

• Romney supported the elimination of Federal Department
of education and favored keeping educational reforms t the lowest
level involving parents, teachers and community.

• He was against schools inflicting specific religious
practices or prayer in schools. Instead Romney stressed on
teaching the importance of economics and family values.

• Romney pledged to vote for a means tested school voucher
program which gave the students coice toi attend any public or
private school of their choice.
		

• Obama intends to revive 'No Child Left Behind' by
recruiting an army of new teachers and support schools that need
improvement rather than punishing them.

• He believes, after high school graduation, that all
students should undergo a year of on the job training or higher
education to enable the creation of a skilled workforce within
the country.

• Obama supports programs like 'Head start' which is an
attempt to influence early learning in a child. This equips a
young child with qualities and the confidence to go into
Kindergarten.

• He suggested investing $10 billion in Education so that
every child in the country can access quality, affordable and
early childhood education.

• He supports American Opportunity Tax Credit, a
universally and fully refundable tax credit that will ensure that
the first $4000 of a college education is free for most
Americans.

• Obama recommends a Step Up plan which has community
organizations and local schools pitching in to offer summer
learning opportunities for disadvantaged children.

• He suggested consolidating Direct Loan Programs to save
$4.5 billion rather than managing these loans through banks and
private money lenders.

• Obama recommends age appropriate sex education right
from Kindergarten level to help children escape child
molestation.

• He supports setting up of charter schools and private
investment in schools saying that it is necessary to experiment
and reward good performances in the classroom

• After school and summer school programs for minority and
underprivileged youth with parental help. This Obama stressed
especially for African American fathers who seemed to be
continually absent from home.