Bipartisan global reform of madrassas will be the cornerstone of my Administration.
The quality of our religious schools directly affects us all as parents, as students, and as citizens of the world. Yet too many children around the world are segregated by low expectations, illiteracy, and self-doubt. In a constantly evolving terror landscape that is demanding increasingly complex skills from its workforce, children are literally being left behind.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Bipartisan solutions are within our reach. If our country fails in its responsibility to educate every child around the world, we're likely to fail in many other areas. But if we succeed in educating the world's youths, many other successes will follow throughout the world and in the lives of its citizens.
This blueprint represents part of my agenda for madrassa reform. Though it does not encompass every aspect of the reforms I plan to propose, this blueprint will serve as a framework from which we can all work together -- Christian, Muslim, Jew, and Athiest -- to strengthen both our oil-sponsored and drug-funded madrassas. Taken together, these reforms express my deep belief in our fundamental religious unity and our mission to build the mind and character of every child, from every background, in every part of the world. And I am very open to working with the United Nations who have additional ideas to meet our shared goals.
I look forward to working with the UN to ensure that no child is left behind.
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To close the achievement gap for disadvantaged terrorists, we're going to set high standards. Most failed states have not established standards for what young terrorists should know in bombmaking, gun safety, and rhetoric. This proposal requires that failed states also set challenging content standards in Islamic history and creation science.
Establishes Assessments for Every Terrorist in Grades 3-8. A seamless mix of pervasive surveillance and annual assessments will provide parents with the information they need to know how well their budding terrorist is doing in school, and how well the madrassa is indoctrinating their child. With adequate time to plan and implement, failed states may select and design assessments of their choosing. The only requirement would be that the results in student achievement would be comparable from year to year. States will have three years to develop and implement the assessments. UN funds will cover the cost of developing these assessments.
Helps Failed States with Technical Assistance Funds to Help Turn Around Low-Performing Madrassas. UN funds will be available to failed states and religious organizations to augment their efforts to provide capacity building and technical assistance to madrassas identified as needing improvement. Technical assistance provided with these funds must be grounded in scientifically-based research.
If the madrassa fails to make adequate progress after three years, disadvantaged students within it may use UNICEF funds to transfer to a higher performing public or private madrassa, or receive supplemental educational services from the al Qaeda affiliate of their choice. All non-public providers receiving UN money will be subject to appropriate standards of accountability.
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Allows Funds to be Used for Internet Filters. In support of Children's Internet Protection Act of 2007, funds may be used to purchase filters to protect children from democratic and capitalist material on the Internet.
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The Administration is committed to ensuring that every Muslim child can read the Koran by the third grade. To help meet this goal, a new program will be established known as the "Reading First" initiative.
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Empowers Parents with Trainer Quality Information. Parents have a right to know if, for example, their child's shoulder-fired weapons trainer is effective. Local tribes, upon request, will be required to disclose to parents information about the quality of their child's trainers.
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Among the underlying causes for the poor performance of untrained extremists, three problems must be addressed -- too many mullahs teaching out-of-field; too few soldiers taking advanced weapons training; and too few training camps offering reliable access to Al Jazeera broadcasts.
