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James "Jim" Johnson’s Policies

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Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Paid Sick Leave

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Voter Fraud

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners currently residing in the United States have the right to vote?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

National Security  ›  Military Congressional Approval

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseNo

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Electoral College

Should the electoral college be abolished?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the United States increase or decrease military spending?

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Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

National Security  ›  Foreign Assassination

Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Mandatory minimum prison sentences

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseNo

Education  ›  Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

  James "Jim" Johnson voterbaseNo

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U.S. Students Slide in Math, Science Test Scores

U.S. scores were no better than when the tests were first given in 1995. In math, the recent declines wiped out years of gains. American science scores have fallen since 2015, although the latest drops from 2019 weren’t statistically significant.The results come as President-elect Donald Trump has criticized America’s education system and pledged to abolish the federal Education Department. Wednesday’s release did come with a slice of good news, though: U.S. students still score above international averages, which include countries with a range of economic levels.Some other countries’ scores also declined since before the pandemic, but U.S. rankings slid comparatively on some measures, falling to 24 out of 45 education systems in eighth-grade math and 15 out of 63 in fourth-grade science.Countries whose performance moved ahead of the U.S. included Finland in math, England in science, and Poland for both subjects in fourth grade.High-scoring countries included Singapore, Japan and England. Officials say it is difficult to determine why some places excel and others struggle. The quality of a country’s schools, as well as other factors like poverty, can influence test performance. Carr said some countries use curriculum that is more closely aligned with the TIMSS exams.Even as U.S. schools have long since returned to normal from Covid-19 closures, educators struggled with new challenges. More teachers have left the profession. Student misbehavior and absenteeism jumped. “Coming out of Covid, parents and students got comfortable with the idea that it’s OK to stay home,” said Suzan Harris, a middle-school principal in Butts County, Ga. Chronic absenteeism rates have improved recently, but remain elevated compared with prepandemic figures, according to an American Enterprise Institute compilation of state data.In the years before the pandemic, national exams showed that school achievement was already stagnating or declining.

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