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the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseNo

Education  ›  Student Loans

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseNo

the Environment  ›  Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseNo

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

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

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Pre-Existing Conditions

Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseNo

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Border Wall

Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseYes

National Security  ›  Military Congressional Approval

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

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Electoral College

Should the electoral college be abolished?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should the United States increase or decrease military spending?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseIncrease

Science  ›  GMO Labels

Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Paris Climate Agreement

Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseYes

National Security  ›  Foreign Assassination

Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseYes

Education  ›  Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

  Tommy McAnally voterbaseYes

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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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