Bill Clinton advocates for an aggressive school reform program to address the issue of high school graduates lacking basic skills. He supports increasing choices within public education, including charter schools, while opposing the use of tax money for private schools. Clinton emphasizes the importance of decentralization, empowering better-trained principals, teachers, and parent councils to have more control over schools. He believes these reforms would significantly enhance American education and contribute to economic growth.
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Bill Clinton on Education Reform and Charter Schools
- Audience member raises concerns about the education system’s ability to prepare high school graduates for job applications and reading basic skills.
- Bill Clinton emphasizes the need for an aggressive program of school reform to address these issues.
- Clinton suggests increasing choices in public schools, including new charter schools, while opposing the use of tax money for private schools.
- He advocates for radical decentralization, giving more power to better-trained principals, teachers, and parent councils to control their schools.
- Clinton believes these reforms would revolutionize American education and improve the country’s economic standing.
