Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Our education system in Kentucky's Fourth should be a top priority because at this time we are failing to prepare our next generation with the educational tools needed to compete in a global society. It is imperative that we go beyond outdated educational models and inject new philosophies, methods, and expectations for our nation's students while eliminating both the practice of teaching to the test and the No Child Left Behind Act. Other ways we can improve education are:

Increase the utilization of hands-on learning

Emphasize the role of problem solving and critical thinking

Improve the development of social skills through group work

Emphasizing critical thinking and let teachers teach, instead of training for standardized testing

Increasing community service projects

Improving civic education with an emphasis on social responsibility and democracy

Focus more on varied learning resources versus relying solely on textbooks

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