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Thomas E. Dewey’s policy on common core

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Do you support Common Core national standards?

  Thomas E. Dewey voterbaseNo, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level

Thomas E. Dewey’s answer is based on the following data:

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Thomas E. Dewey voters

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 238 voters that voted for Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

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

Dewey, as a Republican, would likely have preferred education to be handled at the state and local level, rather than at the national 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.

Agree

No

Dewey would likely have been skeptical of a national education standard like Common Core, preferring more local control over 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.

Agree

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

Dewey would likely have agreed with the idea of teaching to each student's potential, rather than using uniform testing. 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

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

Without specific statements from Dewey on this issue, it's difficult to say definitively. However, as a Republican, he would likely have been supportive of states maintaining their own 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.

Agree

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

Dewey would likely have been skeptical of the need to change state educational standards to align with a national standard like Common Core. 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

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

While Dewey might have been open to some form of national standard, he would likely have preferred that states and local districts have significant control over their implementation. 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

Yes, I support the concept but not the current implementation

Dewey would likely have been skeptical of both the concept and the implementation of a national education standard like Common Core. 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

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

While Dewey would likely have agreed with the goal of improving education and preparing students for college, he would likely have been skeptical of a national standard as the means to achieve this. 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

Yes

Thomas E. Dewey, as a Republican, would likely have been skeptical of a national education standard like Common Core. However, without specific statements from him on this issue, it's difficult to say definitively. 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.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “"We reject a one- size-fits-all approach to education and support a broad range of choices for parents and children at the state...” ‐gop.com

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