Mayoral Elections 2001 essays

Mayoral Elections 2001 essays This years mayoral elections have become quite challenging due to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. the day of the primaries. Incredibly the candidates managed to pull through and prove us that they are eager and prepared to win the elections. Two of the candidates whom in my opinion made the best points on education were Michael Bloomberg, a republican and Mark Green, a democrat. Michael Bloomberg visualizes a major improvement in all aspects of education. First Bloomberg would like to put an end to the Board of Education. This means that the education system would be run by the Mayor, City Council, and a Commissioner of Education. Another proposition made was that all teachers be re-evaluated every two years in order to make sure all are well qualified to teach our children. To achieve better communication between parents and teachers a "Parent's Voicemail System" should be established in which a parent and teacher hold a meeting at the students home. This system will also improve communication between parents and their children, which might improve students attendance and performance in school. Bloomberg encourages after school programs to aid students in their academic performance as well as assures that the $12 million for education will be spent wisely to benefit our students. Mark Green has also set some important goals for the education system. As Bloomberg, Green would also like to replace the Board of Education with a more effective committee. Green's major concern is overcrowding in classrooms. Smaller classrooms provide a better learning environment, for more time is dedicated on each student by the teacher. Another issue of Green's concern is upgrading schools by supplying classrooms with computers. This will give our students more access to modern technology. Green stands up for teachers by promising better working ...