Obama, McCain and education

"The education of Obama is more complete than McCain." It is estimated that in early September, a former member of the Department of Education of the Bush administration.

Main difference between the two men: the Democratic candidate promises to increase the education budget. He wants, for example, doubling federal funding programs for students. His Republican rival also plans to improve and expand existing programs. But he did not think the federal government should spend more than at present. It also intends to encourage the system of "good school": the state gives parents a check to finance their children's education. Parents then use it in the school of their choice.

Barack Obama also plans to increase teacher salaries and establish a permanent training program to improve their performance. John McCain, meanwhile, wants to establish a system of merit pay and bonuses in reward teachers who agree to teach in disadvantaged areas. It also advocates for the development of online education.

Finally, both agreed to facilitate access to university. The first seeks to simplify the granting of scholarships and create a tax credit of $ 4,000 to finance part of higher education, very expensive in the United States. The second proposes to increase university scholarships and creating loans for further studies.