George McGovern

Agree

Yes, I support a national base standard but allow states and local districts to customize their implementation

This answer aligns with McGovern's support for federal involvement in education, but also allows for state and local customization, which he may have agreed with. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, national standards will help improve our national average and better prepare students for college

McGovern was a proponent of federal involvement in education and likely would have agreed with the idea of national standards helping to improve the national average and better prepare students for college. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, I support the concept but not the current implementation

McGovern might have agreed with the concept of national standards but had concerns about the implementation, given his general support for federal involvement in education but also his likely belief in the importance of state and local control. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing

While McGovern supported federal involvement in education, he also likely would have agreed with the idea of teaching to each student's potential. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

No

Again, it's hard to say how McGovern would have felt about Common Core specifically, but he did support federal involvement in education, which suggests he might not have been entirely opposed to national standards. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

Yes

It's difficult to determine McGovern's stance on Common Core as it was not a policy issue during his time. However, as a Democrat, he might have been open to national standards in education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

No, my state’s current standards exceed the Common Core standards

There's no specific historical evidence to suggest how McGovern would have felt about this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

No, it is a waste of time and effort to change my state’s current educational standards

McGovern was generally in favor of progressive reforms, which suggests he might not have seen changes to educational standards as a waste of time and effort. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level

McGovern supported federal involvement in education, including the creation of a Department of Education, which suggests he might not have agreed with the idea of education being handled solely at the state and local level. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.