"I would make sure every student is learning. And I would make sure they know what they need for the job they choose."
-- 8th grade girl, Morrell Park Elementary/MiddleSchool, MD
"If I were president, the first thing I would do to improve schools would be to improve the communities in which people live. If a person lives in a poor area that is rampant with gang activity, education is probably going to be the last thing on their mind."
-- 11th grade boy, Maine West High School, IL
"All students will receive the attention they need in school."
-- 6th grade boy, Christ The Divine Teacher School, PA
"I would make sure that every student is trying their best to achieve their goals. I would also make sure that the students felt good about themselves in school."
-- 6th grade girl, Christ The Divine Teacher School, PA
".. ask for all schools to be virtual so people can learn at their own pace."
-- 10th grade boy, Sedan High, KS
".. give the kids more freedom. I would let them use cell phones and IM to connect with other students and teachers."
-- 11th grade girl, Hyndman MSHS, PA
".. give students their own choices to make in life. If they don't take the "right" ones, then that's their fault."
-- 9th grade boy, Hyndman MSHS, PA
".. make sure that learning is fun but at the same time interesting."
-- 12th grade boy, Union Pines High, NC
"I would ask each student what their goals are in life. Then, according to what they tell me, I would provide resources for them and be a person to talk to and encourage them. I would also give each person their own guidance counselor."
-- 8th grade girl, Florida Virtual Middle School, FL
"I would make sure that every student is motivated and knows what he/she wants to do after high school."
-- 8th grade girl, Florida Virtual Middle School, FL
"I would pay students for getting high scores on tests."
-- 8th grade girl, Masonville Cove Community Academy #239, MD
".. make sure all high schools require their students to complete at least one career research project a year."
-- 9th grade girl, Lake Orion Community High School, MI
".. have different schools dedicated to each individual's preferences (math & science/english & history)."
-- 12th grade girl, Trabuco Hills High, CA
".. make sure every student feels comfortable and that there are always teachers to help at any time."
-- 7th grade girl, Charles W. Tewinkle Middle School, CA
".. have simulation classes and programs that help the students figure out where they want to go in their life."
-- 8th grade girl, Sedan High School, KS
"I would make sure that everyone liked school and I would ask kids what should be changed."
-- 8th grade boy, Central Middle School, TX
".. caring and supportive teachers with the tools they need."
-- 8th grade boy, Sedan High School, KS
".. create an interactive environment for students to discuss school related topics with their classmates and to collaborate on group projects."
-- 8th grade girl, Westbrook Intermediate School, TX
".. allow them to use computers instead of a pencil and notebook."
-- 9th grade boy, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, WI
".. make sure that every school has programs, either after school or before school that they can go to, to talk about their future in careers and what they need to do to reach that goal."
-- 12th grade girl, North Orange County ROP, CA
".. have a laptop for every student."
-- 9th grade girl, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, WI
".. teach the students how to write an effective résumé.
-- 10th grade boy, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, MD
".. update the schools so that they would be up to date with the current technology."
-- 10th grade boy, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, MD
".. make sure that all students have the proper finances to go to college."
-- 10th grade boy, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, MD
"Have the best teachers possible teaching our kids."
-- 12th grade boy, Alcoa High School, TN
"Remove faculty fear of technology."
-- 12th grade boy, Clear Brook High School, TX
"Give schools more elective classes to choose from so that they know what they want to pursue in college. Right now most schools don't have as much programs that appeal to the students."
-- 12th grade boy, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, MD
"Have a class in which every senior has to go and work with a person who is in the career they wish to pursue."
-- 12th grade girl, Alcoa High School, TN
"Pay attention to each student carefully. Analyze their strengths and weaknesses and help them to perform to the best of their abilities."
-- 12th grade boy, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, WI
"Counselors that guide students all the way through high school and help the student make decisions about careers based on interests and abilities."
-- 12th grade girl, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, WI
"I would create a four-day school week to ensure that students get enough rest and their homework done."
-- 12th grade girl, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, WI
"Make sure every school is prepared with all the modern technologies to be constantly connected with the world."
-- 12th grade girl, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, WI
"Make sure that each student goes to a class where they can study best. Some students are hands-on learners, some learn by listening, etc. I think that if each student had an opportunity to learn the way they were meant to, they would be able to study better."
-- 8th grade girl, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus, HI
"I would have teachers make sure every student understands the concept."
-- 6th grade girl, Ladera Ranch Middle School, CA
"Make sure that all of the students have equal access to computers and online help."
-- 7th grade girl, Hartland-Lakeside SD, WI
"Implement technology that coincides with the core classes, not just technology classes. Example: Instead of doing the traditional pen-to-paper why not have laptops in English classes where students use the network and programs like MS Word to create papers."
-- 10th grade boy, Desert Mountain High School, AZ
"I would instill a desire to learn and make sure the schools are providing a better opportunity for success in higher education. I would make sure almost all students have a way to go on to college to study for their desired career and succeed."
-- 11th grade boy, Clear Springs High School, TX
"I would require online schools should be available for all students. you must provide each student with the technology that can prepare them for life in the future."
-- 11th grade boy, Shadow Mountain High School, AZ
"I would make a online tutor website and a online textbook for the children to go to."
-- 7th grade girl, Sedan High School, KS
"Give laptops, online schools, online textbooks, and let kids work at their own pace.”
-- 6th grade girl, St Giles School, IL
"I would improve the technology in the schools and make sure that every student has the ability to find what they need whenever they want. I would encourage every school to make sure every child graduates and finds a job."
-- 9th grade boy, Desert Ridge High School, AZ
"If I was president I would make it so that kids have a choice as to learn subjects related to the jobs they want in the future."
-- 12th grade boy, Trabuco Hills High School, CA
" .. let them use cell phones and IM to connect with other students and teachers.”
-- 11th grade girl, Hyndman MSHS - Hyndman, PA
".. give them the opportunity to take an online course to further their learning abilities.”
-- 11th grade girl, Hyndman MSHS - Hyndman, PA
".. require educators to demonstrate technology literacy and 21st century skills.”
-- 8th grade girl, Charles W. Holmen Middle School, WI
