"No Child Left Behind has focused our attention on the realities of how students perform against a common standard. John McCain believes that we can no longer accept low standards for some students and high standards for others. In this age of honest reporting, we finally see what is happening to students who were previously invisible. While that is progress all its own, it compels us to seek and find solutions to the dismal facts before us."
» Source: Johnmccain.com

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., hasn't mentioned specifics about education reform, but does support school choice for parents and stresses that we must go beyond No Child Left Behind and hold schools accountable for performance.

*Sen. McCain's voting record on education issues:

Voted Topic Date NO $52 million for "21st century community learning centers." October 2005 NO $5 billion for grants to local educational agencies. October 2005 NO Shifting $11 billion from corporate tax loopholes to education. March 2005 NO Funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. May 2001 NO Funding student testing instead of private tutors. May 2001 NO Spending $448 billion of tax cut on education and debt reduction. April 2001 YES Declaring memorial prayers and religious symbols OK at schools. May 1999 YES Allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. March 1999 YES Education savings accounts. June 1998 YES School vouchers in D.C. September 1997 YES $75 million for abstinence education. July 1996 YES Requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. July 1994 NO National education standards. February 1994 Rated 45 percent by the National Education Association, indicating a mixed record on public education. December 2003

*Members of Congress sometimes vote on different versions of a bill. Voting yes or no on one doesn't mean they'll vote the same way on succeeding versions.