Dr. Rand Paul on Education Video
As the size of the Department of Education increases, test scores and scholastic performances have decreased. More money, more bureaucracy, and more government intervention are eroding our educational standards.
I believe in more local control over education, where states, localities, and parents can play a much more significant role in their children’s schooling. That’s one of the reasons I want to abolish the Department of Education.
I oppose Common Core. I think that local schools should develop their own standards and encourage innovation. If you have a national curriculum and rules, you’ll never get new ideas. Once education is nationalized, one person can insert bias into the curriculum. And, that’s why I oppose Common Core.
