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Categories: Primary and Secondary Education, Education Vouchers and Charter Schools, African-American Issues, News
Sen. John McCain told the NAACP and some skeptical black voters Wednesday that he will expand education opportunities, partly through vouchers for low-income children to attend private school.
The likely Republican presidential nominee addressed the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the nation's oldest civil rights organization.
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman reponded to McCain's speech.
In a statement released by the Democratic National Committee, Columbus (Ohio) Mayor Michael Coleman said despite McCain’s warm words of support, his record tells a different story.
“What Sen. McCain did not say to the NAACP was that he has voted against funding for disadvantaged students at least 12 times in his career; he has voted four times against hiring high-quality teachers to high-needs schools; he has voted against increasing funds for dropout prevention; and he has voted repeatedly against increasing funds for Head Start,” Coleman said in the statement.
He also criticized McCain’s record on No Child Left Behind, saying McCain did not vote to adequately fund the program and that the senator’s education plan lacked specifics.
