Employment And Affirmative Action, Position of Joe Baca Jr.

Joe Baca Jr. on Employment And Affirmative Action

Control of education by states and parents, more choice. (Feb 2019)
Raise school salaries; pay for supplies; universal pre-K. (Jan 2019)
Target aid for Native American & bilingual students. (Jan 2019)
Parental school choice: federal funds follow students. (Nov 2018)
Simplify aid; subsidize students who can't afford college. (Nov 2018)
States define education standards and feds support. (Nov 2018)
Expand Pell Grants; lower student loan interest. (Oct 2018)
Guarantee tuition-free education pre-school thru university. (Oct 2018)
Non-discriminatory funding for schools; low cost college. (Oct 2018)
Supports making 2 years of community college free. (Oct 2018)
Supports universal pre-K; opposes school vouchers. (Oct 2018)
Vouchers drain money from public schools. (Oct 2018)
Vouchers funnel public school $ into private schools. (Oct 2018)
Answers to education should come from teachers and parents. (Sep 2018)
Believes parents know best about their kid's education needs. (Sep 2018)
PVS:Federal education standards in all states. (Aug 2018)
Keep feds out of school choice. (Jul 2018)
Proposes a state lottery to transform the education system. (Jul 2018)
Vouchers for school choice. (Jul 2018)
Let parents decide with vouchers. (May 2018)
Help public schools with deductibility of local taxes. (Dec 2017)
Diversity of choice in education. (Oct 2017)
Public education should be path to success. (Oct 2017)
Support public education, not vouchers. (Oct 2017)
Favors home schooling. (Sep 2017)
Major investment in public education. (Sep 2017)
Make public higher education affordable. (Aug 2017)
Stop waste in charters, invest in public schools. (Aug 2017)
Emphasis on testing misguided. (Jul 2017)
Expand pre-K to all students. (Jul 2017)
Incentives for tuition, & retroactively for college loans. (Jul 2017)
Parents should decide to which school they send their kids. (Jun 2017)
Charter schools should be limited. (May 2017)
Hire great teachers, and reduce class sizes. (Apr 2017)
Make college more affordable. (Apr 2017)
Work to make college more affordable. (Apr 2017)
Protect students from failing online charter schools. (Mar 2017)
Harlem charter schools are a success. (Jan 2017)
Keep up with innovation: 2 years of free college or training. (Jan 2017)
Merge roles of school superintendents and administrators. (Jan 2017)
National Guard service in exchange for state college tuition. (Jan 2017)
Stop saddling parents and students with Common Core. (Jan 2017)
Teachers are the solution; tenure is the problem. (Jan 2017)
Weaken tenure protections; strengthen teacher evaluations. (Jan 2017)
Don't tax the rich to reduce student loan interest. (Nov 2016)
Improving public education should always be a top priority. (Nov 2016)
Invest in our community colleges, including job training. (Nov 2016)
More flexible college loan rules & federal loan forgiveness. (Nov 2016)
Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard. (Nov 2016)
Opposes Common Core national standards. (Nov 2016)
Supports vouchers to let parents choose public or private school. (Nov 2016)
We're falling behind others; make education a priority. (Nov 2016)
Make first two years of community college free. (Oct 2016)
Apply Massachusetts Education Reform act to Oregon schools. (Sep 2016)
Fight for public schools with $1 billion Excellence Fund. (Sep 2016)
Increase our investment in education. (Sep 2016)
Opposes mandatory reforms for competitive federal grants. (Sep 2016)
Bottom-up decisions on schools, not top-down politicians. (Aug 2016)
Directed $1B from tobacco settlement to public schools. (Aug 2016)
Entitlement to quality education, including college. (Aug 2016)
Increased access to Pell Grants & student loan refinancing. (Aug 2016)
Individuals deserve choice in schools. (Aug 2016)
Invest in education without "Opportunity School Districts". (Aug 2016)
Investments in education are investments in our future. (Aug 2016)
Replace failing education system with local control. (Aug 2016)
Rethink how government funds education. (Aug 2016)
Support all public education; fight all vouchers. (Aug 2016)
Treat education as a right. (Aug 2016)
Allow parents more control of education choices. (Jul 2016)
Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2016)
Supports homeschooling and vouchers. (Jul 2016)
Supports school vouchers. (Jul 2016)
Commitment to a quality public education. (Jun 2016)
Increase school funding for K-12, more than 3%. (Jun 2016)
Promote trade schools; more publicly-funded college. (Jun 2016)
Universal pre-K via public-private partnerships. (May 2016)
Wall Street bailout was $17T; student loan bailout under $2T. (May 2016)
Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching. (Apr 2016)
Support home-school, charter schools, & parochial schools. (Apr 2016)
Unconstitutional for federal government to control K-12. (Apr 2016)
Every South Dakotan deserves an excellent education. (Mar 2016)
Excellent schools are of utmost importance. (Mar 2016)
Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching. (Mar 2016)
Federal involvement in education is unconstitutional. (Feb 2016)
Fix the student loan crisis for our college graduates. (Feb 2016)
I moved back to SD for quality of schools; focus on that. (Feb 2016)
Improve education with local control. (Feb 2016)
Led the effort against Common Core & for charter schools. (Feb 2016)
Make education less expensive, but no federal free college. (Feb 2016)
No tuition from pre-school through graduate school. (Feb 2016)
Provide parents with more choices. (Feb 2016)
Served a term on the Yankton school board. (Feb 2016)
Affordable tuition is highest priority. (Jan 2016)
Be mature enough to allow school prayer. (Jan 2016)
Cancel college debt: it's now $35,000 per student. (Jan 2016)
Expand school choice, charter schools and home schools. (Jan 2016)
Fund public schools, don't develop voucher schemes. (Jan 2016)
Higher education system is flush with cash. (Jan 2016)
If you get free college in your 20s, you'll pay in your 30s. (Jan 2016)
Incentivize teachers to work in rural districts. (Jan 2016)
Increase teacher compensation. (Jan 2016)
Make public college education free. (Jan 2016)
Make university scholarships less restrictive. (Jan 2016)
Prioritize free community college and reducing student debt. (Jan 2016)
Repeal incentives for privatization/charters in NCLB. (Jan 2016)
Support IT education in schools. (Jan 2016)
Universal Pre-K and computer science classes on horizon. (Jan 2016)
Vouchers help achieve the best possible education. (Jan 2016)
Income-based college loan repayment plan for all students. (Dec 2015)
Support and promote common core standards. (Dec 2015)
We need motivated, well-trained teachers. (Dec 2015)
Dad went to college on GI bill; kids went on pile of bills. (Nov 2015)
Ensure every child has access to quality education. (Nov 2015)
Freedom and choice of schools for parents & children. (Nov 2015)
Goal of affordable & debt-free college, like in Maryland. (Nov 2015)
Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Nov 2015)
Strong proponent of school choice. (Nov 2015)
Vouchers take from public education. (Nov 2015)
Call for an end to school privatization. (Oct 2015)
Congress should not be he Great School Board on the Potomac. (Oct 2015)
Dollars follow the child; parents decide. (Oct 2015)
Don't burden our kids with massive college debt. (Oct 2015)
I attended public schools and I will prioritize education. (Oct 2015)
Make two years of community college free. (Oct 2015)
Oppose private and religious school voucher programs. (Oct 2015)
Parents should have the freedom to choose the best school. (Oct 2015)
Reduce size of federal Dept. of Ed.; shift to local schools. (Oct 2015)
TOPS program: free tuition for good college grades. (Oct 2015)
Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
We are forcing a lifetime of slavery to student loans. (Oct 2015)
$4.3B to induce states to expand charter schools. (Sep 2015)
2007: Left GOP to support high-quality public schools. (Sep 2015)
Congress should decide student loan rates, not banks. (Sep 2015)
Fight for school choice & charter schools. (Sep 2015)
No Child Left Behind gave birth to testing industry. (Sep 2015)
Read with the Mayor: volunteer program at grade schools. (Sep 2015)
Allow opt-out of Common Core if states define standards. (Aug 2015)
Feds should not be involved with creation of content. (Aug 2015)
Get Louisiana out of Common Core. (Aug 2015)
I created the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd voucher program in America. (Aug 2015)
A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
Charter schools assault the treasure of our public schools. (Jul 2015)
Common Core empowers contractors over teachers. (Jul 2015)
Let parents decide on traditional school or virtual school. (Jul 2015)
Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
More pre-K programs; more second-chance high schools. (Jul 2015)
No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
Our classrooms should be cathedrals: $650B to repair them. (Jul 2015)
Rebuild our public educational system. (Jul 2015)
School choice is the only way to fix education. (Jul 2015)
Too many black students are trapped in failing schools. (Jul 2015)
Allow refinancing college loans & income-based repayments. (Jun 2015)
Class-size reduction does not improve student achievement. (Jun 2015)
Common Core is a horrible idea. (Jun 2015)
End high stakes testing. (Jun 2015)
Get rid of the federal Department of Education. (Jun 2015)
If it's not about student achievement, what's it about? (Jun 2015)
Minority achievement gap intolerable morally & economically. (Jun 2015)
Money follows the child, instead of child following money. (Jun 2015)
Parental choice in preschool, both public and private. (Jun 2015)
Shrink Dept. of Education, and reduce its power. (Jun 2015)
Stop school districts that value money over learning. (Jun 2015)
Supported homeschooling; and scholarships for choice. (Jun 2015)
Supported Texas dropping out of Common Core. (Jun 2015)
We implemented $10,000 degrees at 13 Texas universities. (Jun 2015)
College creates mountains of debt but not lifelong careers. (May 2015)
Common Core limits choices; vouchers allow choices. (May 2015)
Common sense instead of Common Core. (May 2015)
No constitutional authority for Department of Education. (May 2015)
No federal incentives to get states to adopt Common Core. (May 2015)
Opposes Common Core; shrink Dept. of Education. (May 2015)
Ran on platform of school choice. (May 2015)
School choice for all: public or private for all kids. (May 2015)
Some homeschooled kids are the most successful kids. (May 2015)
Supports competition and accountability in schools. (May 2015)
Supports No Child Left Behind & Race to the Top. (May 2015)
Against Common Core; for school choice. (Apr 2015)
Begin eliminating the Department of Education. (Apr 2015)
Build stronger, better schools for our next generation. (Apr 2015)
Larger school districts improve quality & control costs. (Apr 2015)
Education crisis:we're behind on teaching skills & character. (Mar 2015)
Federal government should create choices, not standards. (Mar 2015)
Make sure that every parent has a choice. (Mar 2015)
Synthesis of public school system and competitive vouchers. (Mar 2015)
Common Core is not a federal takeover. (Feb 2015)
Encourage more public charter schools. (Feb 2015)
Mobilize to simply keep public education in existence. (Feb 2015)
Push Voc-Ed: plumbers earn more than Harvard grads. (Feb 2015)
Tax credits for contributions to private & parochial schools. (Feb 2015)
1994: cut Department of Education from 2,000 to 50 staff. (Jan 2015)
Common Core morphed into a frankenstandard that I oppose. (Jan 2015)
I'm against Common Core; it differs from its original intent. (Jan 2015)
Incentives for teachers, including tuition & grad school. (Jan 2015)
Lower the cost of community college to zero. (Jan 2015)
Reform education; only 30% get college degrees. (Jan 2015)
Give parents a stronger voice, and local control. (Nov 2014)
Invest in our public schools with federal funds. (Nov 2014)
Strong Schools; Bright Futures:restore $1B in education cuts. (Nov 2014)
Raise teacher pay and expand universal preschool. (Oct 2014)
Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Oct 2014)
Try out Common Core standards before tweaking them. (Oct 2014)
AdWatch: New statewide vote on school-funding lottery. (Sep 2014)
Dismantle the Department of Education. (Sep 2014)
Federal government has no Constitutional role in education. (Sep 2014)
First Class Pre-K good, but only enrolls 12% of kids. (Sep 2014)
First Class program: voluntary Pre-K education. (Sep 2014)
Freedom to choose will improve quality. (Sep 2014)
Local control instead of Common Core. (Sep 2014)
Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. (Sep 2014)
Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
Opposes Common Core. (Sep 2014)
Recognize critical importance of public education. (Sep 2014)
Side with poor kids, not union bosses. (Sep 2014)
Statewide lottery to fund Alabama schools. (Sep 2014)
Strongly supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Sep 2014)
Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Sep 2014)
Supports vouchers or educational savings accounts. (Sep 2014)
Teach kids the best science; but no comment on evolution. (Sep 2014)
Treat public education as a basic right of citizenship. (Sep 2014)
Vouchers for school choice are a good start. (Sep 2014)
Advocate for parental rights and school choice. (Aug 2014)
Common Core is unconstitutional, and also underhanded. (Aug 2014)
I believe in public education. (Aug 2014)
Increase both public and private school choices. (Aug 2014)
Local funding and local control of schools. (Aug 2014)
More revenue to increase K-12 funding and college funding. (Aug 2014)
Opposes education vouchers. (Aug 2014)
Repeatedly stressed support for public schools. (Aug 2014)
Right to education includes school choice. (Aug 2014)
Supports education vouchers. (Aug 2014)
Block federal mandates such as Common Core. (Jul 2014)
Free market competition for education dollars. (Jul 2014)
Give freedom & flexibility to teachers, principals & parents. (Jul 2014)
I will continue to be a champion for public education. (Jul 2014)
Invest early in education; start with all-day kindergarten. (Jul 2014)
More K-12 parental involvement and choice. (Jul 2014)
Negative income tax for guaranteed basic income. (Jul 2014)
Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. (Jul 2014)
Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
Replace No Child Left Behind with professional teachers. (Jul 2014)
School report cards OK if resources go to low-score schools. (Jul 2014)
Stop the cuts to our children's schools: and stop vouchers. (Jul 2014)
Supports state-level vouchers with no federal involvement. (Jul 2014)
Teach intelligent design in schools. (Jul 2014)
Charters are part of the solution, but not whole solution. (Jun 2014)
Common Core: feds have an interest in common understanding. (Jun 2014)
Denounce the Common Core State Standards. (Jun 2014)
End privatization of our public education system. (Jun 2014)
I am for standards, but against Common Core. (Jun 2014)
In-district public school choice, money follows the child. (Jun 2014)
Invest in our public education system. (Jun 2014)
Local control instead of Common Core mandates. (Jun 2014)
Strengthen our public schools. (Jun 2014)
Student loan forgiveness for grads entering some professions. (Jun 2014)
Supported Common Core initially; now opposes it. (Jun 2014)
Put quality public education at top of investment list. (May 2014)
Quality education for ALL children, not just privileged few. (May 2014)
Repeal federal Common Core education standards. (May 2014)
School vouchers represent focus on profit over education. (May 2014)
Subsidize state colleges to keep tuition below inflation. (May 2014)
Substitute teacher in Hawai'i's public schools. (May 2014)
13,000 politicized unionized monopolies isn't the best model. (Apr 2014)
Common Core is another version of mass-produced education. (Apr 2014)
Common Core is the right thing to do for our country. (Apr 2014)
Governments running our local schools is a bad idea. (Apr 2014)
I won't run from Common Core, even if GOP does. (Apr 2014)
Schools with collective bargaining are worse for students. (Apr 2014)
Scrap the Common Core curriculum standards. (Apr 2014)
The Bible is at the heart of Western civilization. (Apr 2014)
$141M more to train students for the jobs of the future. (Mar 2014)
Advocate for Common Core education standards. (Mar 2014)
Cautious support for virtual charter schools. (Mar 2014)
Common Core gets government further entrenched in education. (Mar 2014)
Common Core is one-size-fits-all, top-down solution. (Mar 2014)
Denounce the Common Core State Standards. (Mar 2014)
Fight to give parents choices in schools. (Mar 2014)
Increase school choice options for our families. (Mar 2014)
Minimize standardized testing; maximize public resources. (Mar 2014)
More funding for schools, from property tax, not sales tax. (Mar 2014)
OpEd: Schauer focused on wages and benefits of the teachers. (Mar 2014)
Restore billions slashed from public education. (Mar 2014)
Absolutely universal access to the best schooling. (Feb 2014)
Allow parents and students more choices. (Feb 2014)
Charter schools useful as laboratories for innovation. (Feb 2014)
Denounce the Common Core State Standards. (Feb 2014)
Ed reform: reading scores improved; parents got more choices. (Feb 2014)
For school choice & tenure reform. (Feb 2014)
Increase "in-district" charter schools; but not for-profit. (Feb 2014)
Public schools need best-trained, well-supported teachers. (Feb 2014)
Reduce taxes so families can pay for private schools. (Feb 2014)
Separate out education budget from General Funds budget. (Feb 2014)
AdWatch: Unwavering commitment to our children and schools. (Jan 2014)
Digital Teaching Initiative: video conference remote schools. (Jan 2014)
Let parents choose; monies should follow the student. (Jan 2014)
Put school choice to the people for a Constitutional vote. (Jan 2014)
Race to the Top for our youngest: pre-K available to all. (Jan 2014)
Supports vouchers, charters, and funds following students. (Jan 2014)
Teachers are not the problem; they are the solution. (Jan 2014)
Vouchers and competition improve public schools. (Jan 2014)
Active for 4 years with Jesuit high school. (Dec 2013)
All 6 siblings attended public schools. (Dec 2013)
Earlier schooling; longer school year; more school funding. (Dec 2013)
Empower parental involvement in schools over bureaucracy. (Dec 2013)
Fight "No Bureaucrat Left Behind" for our schools. (Dec 2013)
I believe that evolution is real. (Dec 2013)
Merge colleges into one system to avoid balkanization. (Dec 2013)
More funding for K-12 & public higher education. (Dec 2013)
Pay it Forward, Pay it Back: tuition-free college. (Dec 2013)
Put parents back in charge, not Department of Education. (Dec 2013)
State funding for public charter schools. (Dec 2013)
State funding, not local property taxes, for public schools. (Dec 2013)
Vouchers for school choice. (Dec 2013)
1954: Racially integrated schools as model for rest of world. (Nov 2013)
Common Core is federal overreach in spending and control. (Nov 2013)
Common Core, teacher recruitment, smaller classes. (Nov 2013)
FactCheck: Common Core originated with governors, not feds. (Nov 2013)
Further raise public confidence in Boston Public Schools. (Nov 2013)
Invest in early childhood education. (Nov 2013)
Parental choice & competition over one-size-fits-all. (Nov 2013)
Repeal No Child Left Behind and the Common Core. (Nov 2013)
Stop the "common core" federal education standards. (Nov 2013)
Sufficiently fund public education, with national standards. (Nov 2013)
Common Core is cram-it-down-your-throat reform. (Oct 2013)
Common core lets 1,000 different curriculum flowers bloom. (Oct 2013)
Increase educational options available to choose from. (Oct 2013)
No Child Left Behind got states to start reforms. (Oct 2013)
We test too much; focus on accountability instead. (Oct 2013)
$110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Sep 2013)
Bad schools persist because politicians are in charge. (Sep 2013)
Comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Sep 2013)
Supports vouchers, tax credit, charters, & parental triggers. (Sep 2013)
Vision for S.C. focused on education and jobs. (Aug 2013)
$110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Jul 2013)
Measure more; dictate reading lists less. (Jul 2013)
$110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Jun 2013)
Comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Jun 2013)
Investments in higher education keep American Dream alive. (Jun 2013)
$110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (May 2013)
$110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Apr 2013)
Communitize instead of government control or privatization. (Apr 2013)
Comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Apr 2013)
Creationism boggles the mind, two centuries after Darwin. (Apr 2013)
Education, not reducation: help critical thinking. (Apr 2013)
Portfolio of public options: magnet, charter, Montessori. (Apr 2013)
Provide equitable K-12 funding across New Jersey. (Apr 2013)
Quality public education is the key to our future. (Apr 2013)
Sponsored 10/10 Loan Forgiveness: cancel college loans after 10 years. (Apr 2013)
Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
Strongly opposes teacher-led prayer in public schools. (Apr 2013)
Voucher program for New Orleans over legislature objections. (Apr 2013)
$110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Mar 2013)
800,000 FL parents selected schools, not district zoning. (Mar 2013)
Civics & government for high school graduation. (Mar 2013)
Comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Mar 2013)
Education savings accounts: Fund students instead of schools. (Mar 2013)
Full immersion for English learners. (Mar 2013)
More STEM grads, to maintain global technology leadership. (Mar 2013)
No child should be forced to remain in a failing school. (Mar 2013)
Prohibit discrimination against college religious groups. (Mar 2013)
Sponsored 10/10 Loan Forgiveness: cancel college loans after 10 years. (Mar 2013)
Teacher bonuses for students passing AP courses. (Mar 2013)
Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education. (Mar 2013)
Voted YES on students expressing religious viewpoints. (Mar 2013)
$110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Feb 2013)
$6.4 million dollars for Pre-K Counts and the Head Start. (Feb 2013)
College Scorecard: compare schools by affordability. (Feb 2013)
Comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Feb 2013)
Re-equip high schools to train for jobs right now. (Feb 2013)
Reinvest in SEEK: Support Education Excellence in Kentucky. (Feb 2013)
Sponsored comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Feb 2013)
Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions. (Feb 2013)
Voted NO on in-state tuition for non-resident aliens. (Feb 2013)
We have moved beyond the age of the blackboard. (Feb 2013)
We made cuts to survive; now let's assess damage. (Feb 2013)
A+ scholarships: community college for every high schooler. (Jan 2013)
Common Core Standards including world language immersion. (Jan 2013)
Increase education funding by $150 million. (Jan 2013)
Increasing state aid to education from $852M to $939M. (Jan 2013)
Invest in education, innovation, infrastructure. (Jan 2013)
Performance-based funding plan, instead of attendance-based. (Jan 2013)
Sponsored supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. (Jan 2013)
Support the contributions of Catholic schools. (Jan 2013)
Top Jobs for the 21st Century: STEM-H degrees. (Jan 2013)
Two-year tuition freeze for State colleges via more funding. (Jan 2013)
Zero tolerance policy for failing schools. (Jan 2013)
Allow local communities to make decisions. (Nov 2012)
Florida Formula: schools graded A-to-F; extra funding for A. (Nov 2012)
Fought to stop $5.4 billion in cuts to public education. (Nov 2012)
Give all an opportunity to receive quality public education. (Nov 2012)
Invest upstream in kids and get tremendous benefits later. (Nov 2012)
More pre-school; more science teachers. (Nov 2012)
Partner colleges with business to focus on marketable skills. (Nov 2012)
Provide support for our classrooms & our educators. (Nov 2012)
Restore schools via standards for teachers instead of tenure. (Nov 2012)
Serving on board of Sturgis Charter. (Nov 2012)
State funding for charters and vouchers. (Nov 2012)
Support non-traditional charters, Christian schools & more. (Nov 2012)
Virtual education choice and charter schools choice. (Nov 2012)
Vouchers to send children to any school. (Nov 2012)
2 million more slots in our community colleges. (Oct 2012)
Bail out the students instead of bailing out the banks. (Oct 2012)
Cut out the middleman on student loans from banks. (Oct 2012)
Department of Education has been an abysmal failure. (Oct 2012)
Free college for the top quarter of high school graduates. (Oct 2012)
Give a grant to every family to choose school. (Oct 2012)
Let IDEA and Title I funds follow disabled child. (Oct 2012)
MA schools were #1 in the nation while I was governor. (Oct 2012)
No cuts to college funding. (Oct 2012)
Supports school prayer. (Oct 2012)
Supports school vouchers. (Oct 2012)
Teachers unions need to go behind parents & kids. (Oct 2012)
We reformed schools in 46 states, with their governors. (Oct 2012)
100,000 new science & math teachers over the next decade. (Sep 2012)
Cap Pell Grants to increase only at rate of inflation. (Sep 2012)
Don't overwhelm college students with loan debt. (Sep 2012)
Don't use education system to force my values on others. (Sep 2012)
Educate to Innovate: new national STEM Master Teacher Corps. (Sep 2012)
Free tuition at MA college for top 1/4 of high school grads. (Sep 2012)
Higher spending rarely correlates with better results. (Sep 2012)
Michelle: We were so young, so in love, and so in debt. (Sep 2012)
More education funding from early childhood thru Pell grants. (Sep 2012)
Oppose teacher-led prayer in public schools. (Sep 2012)
Opposes federal grants for education reforms. (Sep 2012)
Put kids & teachers first; teachers' unions go behind. (Sep 2012)
Recovery Act avoided layoffs; now hire more teachers. (Sep 2012)
Stand tall against teachers' unions and for school choice. (Sep 2012)
Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Sep 2012)
Abigail Adams scholarships: H.S. Top 25% get college tuition. (Aug 2012)
Every parent should have a choice of schools. (Aug 2012)
Forgive all student loans; they're debt slavery. (Aug 2012)
Let's give every parent in America a choice about schools. (Aug 2012)
School choice is about unions versus kids. (Aug 2012)
School funding & mandates from states, not Feds. (Aug 2012)
Education decisions best made at local level. (Jun 2012)
Favored privatization of failing public schools. (Jun 2012)
Pushed 1st statewide voucher program & school testing. (Jun 2012)
Schools must inspire next generation of engineers & doctors. (Jun 2012)
Self-interested bureaucracies corrosive on public schools. (Jun 2012)
Allow expanding charter schools to poor-performing districts. (May 2012)
Allow school prayer on a voluntary basis. (May 2012)
Charter schools should not be funded with public dollars. (May 2012)
Expand charter schools to cities & poor-performing districts. (May 2012)
Expand charter schools, plus more sponsorship options. (May 2012)
Froze college tuition while governor. (May 2012)
Lower student loan rates; freeze tuition rates. (May 2012)
Prayer in school means pain and disrespect for some. (May 2012)
School voucher system had racist origins. (May 2012)
Supports evolution; supports sex education. (May 2012)
Vouchers are fine; but no finds available now. (May 2012)
End the federal Department of Education. (Apr 2012)
Federal government should be out of the student loan market. (Apr 2012)
Money should follow child from kindergarten to college. (Apr 2012)
No school prayer, but moment of silence ok. (Apr 2012)
Opposes private school vouchers. (Apr 2012)
Prohibit mandatory prayer and teacher-led prayer. (Apr 2012)
Protect student's right to pray and reflect in schools. (Apr 2012)
The status quo isn't working, despite $2 trillion. (Apr 2012)
Vouchers ok, if they have proper protections in place. (Apr 2012)
Basic national standards; local control for curriculum. (Mar 2012)
Support Texas public schools; raised teacher pay 3 times. (Mar 2012)
Supports school choice vouchers and charter schools. (Mar 2012)
2006: college for all; 2012: college for all is snobbish. (Feb 2012)
Curriculums by national standards; with local flexibility. (Feb 2012)
Opposes D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. (Feb 2012)
Opposes parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Feb 2012)
Opposes teacher-led prayer in public schools. (Feb 2012)
Allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind. (Jan 2012)
A-PLUS Act: allow states to operate like charter schools. (Jan 2012)
Bachmann education stances compared to Sarah Palin. (Jan 2012)
College loans are the welfare of the 21st century. (Jan 2012)
College loans trap students in financial prison of debt. (Jan 2012)
End cruel, defeatist practice of passing kids who can't read. (Jan 2012)
Establish basic right to free college education. (Jan 2012)
Get rid of the Department of Education. (Jan 2012)
Gingrich's education stances compared to Ron Paul's. (Jan 2012)
Gov. Perry's education policy stances compared to Romney's. (Jan 2012)
Government-run schools can't instill morals and character. (Jan 2012)
I should not have voted for No Child Left Behind. (Jan 2012)
Make a real investment in our charter schools. (Jan 2012)
Make community colleges into community career centers. (Jan 2012)
NCLB should be called "More Children Left behind". (Jan 2012)
Obama's education stances compared to Paul's. (Jan 2012)
Opposes school vouchers. (Jan 2012)
Right to a tuition-free public education, pre-K thru college. (Jan 2012)
Romney education stances compared to Obama. (Jan 2012)
Students are on the receiving end of generational injustice. (Jan 2012)
Supports teacher-led prayer in public schools. (Jan 2012)
Vouchers lead to competition, not re-segregation. (Jan 2012)
Charter school siphon resources from public schools. (Dec 2011)
Focus on student needs, not corporate needs. (Dec 2011)
Move school decisions from national to grassroots level. (Dec 2011)
Opposes teacher-led prayer in public schools. (Dec 2011)
Re-prioritize on education to keep up with rest of world. (Dec 2011)
2002: Pushed through No Child Left Behind with Ted Kennedy. (Nov 2011)
Abolishing the Department of Education is a good idea. (Nov 2011)
Charters are creative & constructive step in right direction. (Nov 2011)
College students should work and graduate with no debt. (Nov 2011)
Curriculum set by local school boards more than nationally. (Nov 2011)
Don't censor intelligent design, but it's a state issue. (Nov 2011)
Favors school vouchers for private and religious schools. (Nov 2011)
Founded New Heights Charter School: rigorous, not religious. (Nov 2011)
Governor's Cool Schools project is funded by teachers union. (Nov 2011)
Kids need rigorous academics, not secular values. (Nov 2011)
No Child Left Behind imposes 50 new state mandates. (Nov 2011)
Public & private schools collaborate for student success. (Nov 2011)
Student loan program is a total failure and unconstitutional. (Nov 2011)
Transparency on teacher effectiveness and school funding. (Nov 2011)
Vigilant innovativion to improve our educational system. (Nov 2011)
Abolish college aid after a transition period. (Oct 2011)
Enable kids in bad schools to attend private schools. (Oct 2011)
One Unshakable Vision: World-Class Schools for Iowa. (Oct 2011)
State provided public schools deserve improvement. (Oct 2011)
$25B to renovate or repair elementary schools. (Sep 2011)
Dramatically shrink the federal Department of Education. (Sep 2011)
I liked charter school programs in Obama's Race to the Top. (Sep 2011)
I signed the second voucher bill in the US. (Sep 2011)
Mother of all repeal bills for federal Dept. of Education. (Sep 2011)
NEA not entirely motivated by what's best for children. (Sep 2011)
Our education system doesn't serve the customer. (Sep 2011)
Pay students to leave high school early. (Sep 2011)
Pro school choice; pro charter schools; pro voucher. (Sep 2011)
Promote school choice all across this country. (Sep 2011)
Public schools' failure fault of NEA & AFT unions. (Sep 2011)
Smaller classroom size only matters to teachers' unions. (Sep 2011)
Stop enforcing No Child Left Behind; allow opt-out of system. (Sep 2011)
We reduced school spending in TX and raised graduation rates. (Sep 2011)
We should insist that teachers get evaluated. (Sep 2011)
Welcomes waiver from No Child Left Behind standards. (Sep 2011)
Improving schools with a federal/state/private partnership. (Aug 2011)
No Child Left Behind has failed; we need vouchers. (Aug 2011)
No privatization of education. (Aug 2011)
Support optional teacher-led prayer in public schools. (Aug 2011)
Support parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Aug 2011)
Teach science and math using new, national methods. (Aug 2011)
Unfair to turn our schools into pulpit for any religion. (Aug 2011)
Virtual school is good for Nebraska. (Aug 2011)
We need comprehensive education reform, not NCLB. (Aug 2011)
All kids deserve first-rate public education. (Jul 2011)
Commit resources to insure safety and comfort of schools. (Jul 2011)
Improve charter schools, teachers, and accountability. (Jul 2011)
Public or private school choice. (Jul 2011)
School choice & vouchers, over one-size-fits-all. (Jul 2011)
2001: Keep Department of Education; 2012: it's unnecessary. (Jun 2011)
Charter school ran afoul due to Christian teaching. (Jun 2011)
Education tax credits for tuition at private schools. (Jun 2011)
Founded a charter school for at-risk kids. (Jun 2011)
Let families know they can depend on our public schools. (Jun 2011)
Let parents choose public, private, parochial, or homeschool. (Jun 2011)
Lobby for public school funding and initiatives. (Jun 2011)
Public-private partnerships are critical to public schools. (Jun 2011)
Engage innovation community with early learning community. (May 2011)
K-12, equal and adequate funding for all districts. (May 2011)
Address numerous small reforms, not huge sweeping measures. (Apr 2011)
Competition helps, but vouchers invite bureaucratic control. (Apr 2011)
Evolution doesn't support atheism nor diminish God. (Apr 2011)
Higher education is key to North Dakota's future. (Apr 2011)
No-Child-Left-Behind hooks institutions on federal funding. (Apr 2011)
Paying taxes insufficient to oppose religious or any credits. (Apr 2011)
Progressive vouchers: $14K for poor kids; $2K for rich kids. (Apr 2011)
Public moneys should go to public schools, not charters. (Apr 2011)
Supports state funding of higher education. (Apr 2011)
We need federal dollars for our schools. (Apr 2011)
City must partner with schools to assure excellence. (Mar 2011)
Families trapped in failing schools: make funding portable. (Mar 2011)
Give more power to school boards to make decisions. (Mar 2011)
Implementing national standards in San Diego schools. (Mar 2011)
OpEd: Discourages education; schools screw up children. (Mar 2011)
Though benefits will be cut, no teaching jobs will be lost. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
$400M federal funds for Ready Set Go! Initiative. (Feb 2011)
1969: Experiment with school vouchers. (Feb 2011)
Alternative programs to reduce school dropout rate. (Feb 2011)
Complete College Maryland: incentives to finish on time. (Feb 2011)
Establish merit pay and abolish tenure. (Feb 2011)
Failed to make full payments into state pension system. (Feb 2011)
First mayor to gain control of big-city school system. (Feb 2011)
Included among celebrity philanthropists who fund schools. (Feb 2011)
Increase school choice & accountability within NCLB. (Feb 2011)
OpEd: NCLB is right idea but under-funded & over-complicated. (Feb 2011)
Parents choose best public school, traditional or charter. (Feb 2011)
Pushed for mayoral control of city school system. (Feb 2011)
Reverse federal discrimination against charters & homeschool. (Feb 2011)
To make a difference for kids, become a teacher. (Feb 2011)
Unify Department of Education; prepare students to succeed. (Feb 2011)
$1.5M Nebraska Internship Program for college students. (Jan 2011)
Achieved long-sought goal of 70% funding from state. (Jan 2011)
Constitutionally guarantee parent's right to educate kids. (Jan 2011)
Educate kids not based on where they happen to live. (Jan 2011)
Ensure we have the best possible public schools. (Jan 2011)
Expand charter schools; expand dual enrollment. (Jan 2011)
FactCheck: Race to the Top has only rewarded 12 states. (Jan 2011)
OpEd: Study visas for foreigners means brain drain abroad. (Jan 2011)
Pay teachers, and award tenure, based on effectiveness. (Jan 2011)
Race to the Top: reward innovation in public schools. (Jan 2011)
Sponsored Amendment to guarantee parents may educate kids. (Jan 2011)
The state should provide kids with kindergarten. (Jan 2011)
Constitutionally protected Higher Ed scholarship fund. (Dec 2010)
Historically, education has been the great equalizer. (Dec 2010)
Pell grants originally paid 100% of college; now it's 40%. (Dec 2010)
A good education is the best jobs program. (Nov 2010)
Abstinence education ok, but not abstinence-only. (Nov 2010)
All "winners" creates generation of entitled little whiners. (Nov 2010)
Choose from mix of public, charter & private schools. (Nov 2010)
Defend freedom to send kid to private & alternative schools. (Nov 2010)
Empower parental involvement; reduce bureaucracies. (Nov 2010)
Expand charter schools & provide parents with real choices. (Nov 2010)
Expand charter schools. (Nov 2010)
Federal government should exit the education business. (Nov 2010)
High national rankings shows that education is good in KY. (Nov 2010)
I favor whatever works, including vouchers & charters. (Nov 2010)
Improve our schools & keep them in use in summers. (Nov 2010)
NCLB: focus on accountability instead of spending. (Nov 2010)
Only 10 charter schools; let local boards reject them. (Nov 2010)
OpEd: School choice laudable at local level but not federal. (Nov 2010)
Pay 90% of public school cost as private & parochial tuition. (Nov 2010)
Public prayer is not establishing a religion. (Nov 2010)
Repeal No Child Left Behind. (Nov 2010)
Reward good teachers with flex pay. (Nov 2010)
Shepherded Bush's "No Child Left Behind" through Congress. (Nov 2010)
Supports local control & growth-model testing. (Nov 2010)
Supports vouchers but not charters. (Nov 2010)
Tap faith-based groups to run charter schools. (Nov 2010)
Tuition tax credit for private schools. (Nov 2010)
Turned down $700M in federal aid due to strings attached. (Nov 2010)
Use federal government as lever for local reform. (Nov 2010)
Vouchers force competition & provide better education. (Nov 2010)
Worked with George W. Bush on No Child Left Behind. (Nov 2010)
Yes to charters; no to national standards. (Nov 2010)
Fix schools by talking to teachers, not unions nor DOE. (Oct 2010)
My evolution belief is irrelevant; let local schools decide. (Oct 2010)
Replace federal intervention with local controls & vouchers. (Oct 2010)
Teach students that our rights are God-given. (Oct 2010)
$1.2 billion to save the jobs of 16,500 California teachers. (Sep 2010)
$80,000 grant for after-school programs for 3,000 students. (Sep 2010)
All social problems are ameliorated by better education. (Sep 2010)
Ban the use of cell phones in public schools. (Sep 2010)
Devolve education to states without abolishing Department. (Sep 2010)
Dollars shouldn't go through bureaucrats to get to classroom. (Sep 2010)
Dollars to classrooms, not dollars to unions & bureaucracy. (Sep 2010)
Dollars to the Classroom bill: send 95 cents of every dollar. (Sep 2010)
Educate to Innovate campaign: make US top in math & science. (Sep 2010)
Education as great equalizer has gone terribly wrong. (Sep 2010)
Federal funding is unconstitutional. (Sep 2010)
Increased school budget from $12B to $20B. (Sep 2010)
Jobs today require at least a bachelor's degree. (Sep 2010)
Liberate 1.1 million students from deadly bureaucracy. (Sep 2010)
No economic barriers to quality college education. (Sep 2010)
Opposes less federal or more local control of education. (Sep 2010)
Promised US 1st in math & science by 2000; we ended up 18th. (Sep 2010)
Single-payer education: feds fund; parents choose. (Sep 2010)
Standardized tests are misused; they hurt students. (Sep 2010)
Stop blaming teachers for "underperforming schools". (Sep 2010)
Supports less federal & more local control of education. (Sep 2010)
Vital public system under attack from privatization. (Sep 2010)
2000: GET REAL program: promoted reading among children. (Aug 2010)
2009: Member of Connecticut Board of Education. (Aug 2010)
Increase student aid; create tuition tax credit. (Aug 2010)
Increase student aid; cut student loan interest in half. (Aug 2010)
Opposes education vouchers for public or private school. (Aug 2010)
Opposes voluntary prayer in public schools. (Aug 2010)
Pledge of Allegiance should include "Under God". (Aug 2010)
Schools are best run at the local level; end Dept. of Ed. (Aug 2010)
Supports education vouchers for public or private school. (Aug 2010)
Supports voluntary prayer in public schools. (Aug 2010)
One-size-fits-all policies have no place in rural schools. (Jul 2010)
Prefers state input on education, not one national standard. (Jul 2010)
Something similar to vouchers as an interim solution. (Jul 2010)
Sponsored bill: elementary school professional development. (Jul 2010)
Supports competition, charters, and teacher review. (Jul 2010)
2005: slow the rate of increase of education spending. (May 2010)
Don't ban Bibles from public schools. (May 2010)
No teacher-led prayer in public schools. (May 2010)
Parents should not choose schools via vouchers. (May 2010)
School prayer ban shows secular socialists oppose God. (May 2010)
Since 1963 school prayer ban, teen pregnancy & drugs are up. (May 2010)
Parents choose schools via vouchers. (Apr 2010)
Teacher-led prayer in public schools. (Apr 2010)
2000: Targeted suburban couples with children via NCLB. (Mar 2010)
2003: Bold reforms: required H.S. graduation test. (Mar 2010)
As Texas Gov., made reading initiative a top priority. (Mar 2010)
China & India graduate more science & engineering PhDs. (Mar 2010)
Education is the civil rights struggle of our time. (Mar 2010)
Failure to educate minorities is a civil rights issue. (Mar 2010)
No Child Left Behind resonated with parents' natural desire. (Mar 2010)
Parents choose schools via vouchers. (Mar 2010)
Participate in federal program Race to the Top. (Mar 2010)
Teacher-led prayer in public schools. (Mar 2010)
Teachers' union has deadening impact on student achievement. (Mar 2010)
Vetoed abandoning three new Massachusetts charter schools. (Mar 2010)
Vouchers for public schools ok, but not private schools. (Mar 2010)
Base cuts on valuation of projects, & keep building schools. (Feb 2010)
Don't siphon resources from our classrooms. (Feb 2010)
Empower local school boards and parents. (Feb 2010)
End cookie-cutter approach & end union influence. (Feb 2010)
School choice over fat-cat CEOs of teachers' unions. (Feb 2010)
$10K college tax credit; forgive loans for public service. (Jan 2010)
Found federal dollars to improve education in Philly. (Jan 2010)
Lift backward-looking limits on charter schools. (Jan 2010)
More charters; more choices. (Jan 2010)
No "Race to the Top" funding; too many strings attached. (Jan 2010)
Performance Scholarship: fund tuition for good H.S. grades. (Jan 2010)
Reward successful schools, instead of funding the status quo. (Jan 2010)
Strong advocate of expanding Charter Schools. (Jan 2010)
Tie teacher pay to student achievement. (Jan 2010)
Until now, children were trapped in low-performing schools. (Jan 2010)
We lead in school choice: district, private, or charter. (Jan 2010)
World-class public school system is investment in future. (Jan 2010)
60% of FCAT-passed schools failed to meet NCLB standards. (Dec 2009)
Catholic Conference sought more voucher accountability. (Dec 2009)
Guarantee college admission for top 20% of high school grads. (Dec 2009)
Improve our nation's schools and make college accessible. (Dec 2009)
Improve public education with local Education Advisory Board. (Dec 2009)
Concerned about financial impact of charter schools. (Nov 2009)
Forward Funding: let districts plan based on advance budget. (Nov 2009)
Supports abstinence ed plus contraception vs.explicit sex ed. (Nov 2009)
Supports microevolution, but not that humans came from fish. (Nov 2009)
Supports well-funded public education system. (Nov 2009)
Believes in evolution; "My father's a science teacher". (Aug 2009)
$5,000 per-student voucher to create private investment. (Jul 2009)
1962 banning of school prayer also banned respect and honor. (Jul 2009)
A-PLUS Act: step away from federal control via school choice. (Jul 2009)
Apply faith; education is not government responsibility. (Jul 2009)
NCLB: Dropped state flexibility to garner Dem support. (Jul 2009)
NCLB: More spending but no appreciable quality improvement. (Jul 2009)
OpEd: NCLB's "teach the test" results in poorer education. (Jul 2009)
Parents are trapped unless they can afford private school. (Jul 2009)
Supports charter schools. (Jul 2009)
True socialists guard government-run education. (Jul 2009)
In-district charter schools and raise charter cap. (Jun 2009)
Performance pay for teachers in Boston public schools. (Jun 2009)
Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
Don't count combat pay against free school lunch. (Mar 2009)
Parents choose schools via vouchers". (Mar 2009)
Teach family values in schools. (Mar 2009)
$2,500 tax credit for all four years of college. (Feb 2009)
Quitting high school is quitting on your country. (Feb 2009)
Reinvented New Orleans with private/parochial scholarships. (Feb 2009)
Volunteer in your neighborhood & we help pay for college. (Feb 2009)
3-year plan: $1B for early learning, vo-tech, accountability. (Jan 2009)
Best teachers, accountability, math & science prep. (Jan 2009)
Early learning is critical; so are languages & math. (Jan 2009)
Increase completion rate above 6% for GED-OPTIONS program. (Jan 2009)
No in-state tuition break for illegal immigrants. (Jan 2009)
Performance-based funding for schools to meet industry needs. (Jan 2009)
SAY YES program: public-private partnerships for college. (Jan 2009)
UCAT system: technical college for industry needs. (Jan 2009)
Courted home-schoolers in Iowa caucus. (Nov 2008)
Develop both sides of students' brains: music AND math. (Nov 2008)
Differentiates microevolution from macroevolution. (Nov 2008)
Ensure that all our children receive a quality education. (Nov 2008)
Evaluate whether charter schools are becoming segregated. (Nov 2008)
Federal government shouldn’t be in public education business. (Nov 2008)
Federal government shouldnï¿½t be in public education business. (Nov 2008)
Hired 4,000 new teachers for public schools. (Nov 2008)
In AR, instituted charter schools & abstinence education. (Nov 2008)
Increase our investment in both primary and higher education. (Nov 2008)
Ivy League founded by spiritual people for Christian purpose. (Nov 2008)
Lecturer at Law & Business school, and Public Policy school. (Nov 2008)
No taxpayer money to private schools via vouchers. (Nov 2008)
Public education is one of America’s greatest successes. (Nov 2008)
Public education is one of Americaï¿½s greatest successes. (Nov 2008)
Raise teacher salaries; increase technology in schools. (Nov 2008)
Re-invest in our public school system. (Nov 2008)
Support vouchers for public schools. (Nov 2008)
Supports charters, public vouchers & private vouchers. (Nov 2008)
Supports vouchers for public schools. (Nov 2008)
Use lottery revenue for free college tuition for two years. (Nov 2008)
Voluntary prayer in public schools. (Nov 2008)
Voluntary prayer provided there's no undue influence. (Nov 2008)
FactCheck: McCain for national reforms & also DC vouchers. (Oct 2008)
I doubled charter schools in Illinois; but no vouchers. (Oct 2008)
More competition needed in higher-ed loan-making. (Oct 2008)
More money for government-run college aid programs. (Oct 2008)
No Child Left Behind Act isn't working. (Oct 2008)
No Child Left Behind was left behind. (Oct 2008)
Tax credits for college is just pandering; we're broke. (Oct 2008)
Vouchers don’t solve the problems of our schools. (Oct 2008)
Vouchers donï¿½t solve the problems of our schools. (Oct 2008)
We need more flexibility in No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2008)
Claims Warner said home-schooling threatens America. (Sep 2008)
Deeply committed to science & technology education. (Sep 2008)
Federal government must have role in education. (Sep 2008)
Federal government should supplement teacher compensation. (Sep 2008)
Invest in science & technology education. (Sep 2008)
Never tried to ban books in the Wasilla Library. (Sep 2008)
No vouchers; make all schools better. (Sep 2008)
Science teacher as dad; believes in teaching evolution. (Sep 2008)
The more locally K-12 education is handled, the better. (Sep 2008)
294 Alaska public schools progressed under NCLB. (Aug 2008)
Accountability should enhance and support, not to punish. (Aug 2008)
Federal funding provides better continuity. (Aug 2008)
Fought for programs that help Montana schools. (Aug 2008)
Fully support increased funding full Pell Grants. (Aug 2008)
If a state wants a voucher system, let them have it. (Aug 2008)
Increase service scholarships for teachers. (Aug 2008)
Increased critical funding for Head Start. (Aug 2008)
Invest in early childhood education and higher education. (Aug 2008)
Led the effort to expand Pell Grant awards. (Aug 2008)
Let parents choose schools via vouchers. (Aug 2008)
More college via Pell Grants, & G.I. Bill. (Aug 2008)
No federal authority to decide voucher funding schemes. (Aug 2008)
No vouchers the way they're defined today. (Aug 2008)
Parents choose schools via vouchers. (Aug 2008)
Recruit high quality math and science teachers. (Aug 2008)
Refundable $4000 tax credit for community college tuition. (Aug 2008)
Repeal NCLB: stop punishing our educators. (Aug 2008)
Strongly believes in early childhood education. (Aug 2008)
Supports teaching intelligent design in public schools. (Aug 2008)
Teach creationism alongside evolution in schools. (Aug 2008)
Vouchers hurt public schools. (Aug 2008)
Vouchers segregate schools by income level. (Aug 2008)
Fight for social & economic justice begins in the classroom. (Jul 2008)
Make math & science policy a national priority. (Jul 2008)
Support struggling school systems instead of NCLB. (Jul 2008)
Supports charters, vouchers, and home-schooling. (Jul 2008)
Teach 3 R’s, not family values. (Jul 2008)
Teach 3 Rï¿½s, not family values. (Jul 2008)
Vouchers give parents the right to choose. (Jul 2008)
$10 billion to guarantee early childhood education for all. (Jun 2008)
Address our crumbling school system. (Jun 2008)
Early investment equals future success. (Jun 2008)
Educational choice for public, private and home schools. (Jun 2008)
Federal funding for charter schools. (Jun 2008)
Federally funded universal pre-K programs. (Jun 2008)
Fight for full funding of special education programs. (Jun 2008)
Fundamentally overhaul "No Child Left Behind". (Jun 2008)
Need to pay our teachers more and keep them highly trained. (Jun 2008)
Open the doors to higher education. (Jun 2008)
Opposes “No Child Left Behind”--leave it to states. (Jun 2008)
Opposes choosing schools via vouchers. (Jun 2008)
Opposes ï¿½No Child Left Behindï¿½--leave it to states. (Jun 2008)
Opposes vouchers because government would regulate them. (Jun 2008)
Pay for college education for those who commit to teaching. (Jun 2008)
Properly fund our schools from the federal level. (Jun 2008)
Provide a strong education in math and science. (Jun 2008)
Supports choosing schools via vouchers. (Jun 2008)
Supports tuition tax credits and charter schools. (Jun 2008)
To compete, students need at least H.S. & college degree. (Jun 2008)
We need real commitment to education; instead we got NCLB. (Jun 2008)
Abolish Department of Education; parents direct education. (May 2008)
Bring more qualified teachers into the classroom. (May 2008)
Don't simply throw money at education problems. (May 2008)
Excellence in public education is a national priority. (May 2008)
Families impart family values, not public schools. (May 2008)
Fix the problems with No Child Left Behind. (May 2008)
For incentives and more competitive salaries for teachers. (May 2008)
Include financial literacy in core statewide curriculum. (May 2008)
Increase state & federal funding for public education. (May 2008)
Let students express religious viewpoints in schools. (May 2008)
Local communities should run public schools. (May 2008)
No unfunded mandates for our public school system. (May 2008)
Opposes school vouchers. (May 2008)
Parents and local school boards should run schools. (May 2008)
Prayer should be allowed in public schools. (May 2008)
Reform No Child Left Behind. (May 2008)
Support early childhood education and quality childcare. (May 2008)
Supports vouchers, home-schooling, and local control. (May 2008)
Don’t let California home schooling ban spread. (Apr 2008)
Donï¿½t let California home schooling ban spread. (Apr 2008)
Evolution & science aren’t incompatible with Christian faith. (Apr 2008)
Evolution & science arenï¿½t incompatible with Christian faith. (Apr 2008)
Evolution for science teachers & Creation for Sunday school. (Apr 2008)
Merit pay ok if based on career instead of a single test. (Apr 2008)
Mother home-schooled Obama in English while in Indonesia. (Apr 2008)
Private funds for arts work better than government funds. (Apr 2008)
Requiring the Pledge of Allegiance brainwashes students. (Apr 2008)
School prayer is not a federal issue. (Apr 2008)
Good public education is key to children’s economic future. (Mar 2008)
Good public education is key to childrenï¿½s economic future. (Mar 2008)
Helped open Colorado’s first charter school. (Mar 2008)
Helped open Coloradoï¿½s first charter school. (Mar 2008)
Helped open Colorado's first charter school. (Mar 2008)
Increase teacher pay, reduce class size. (Mar 2008)
No Child Left Behind aspires to mediocrity. (Mar 2008)
No Child Left Behind is a failed initiative. (Mar 2008)
Public education is a cornerstone of American success. (Mar 2008)
Rethink elementary & secondary education. (Mar 2008)
Scrap "No Child Left Behind". (Mar 2008)
Supports charters & tuition tax credits, but not vouchers. (Mar 2008)
Tax deductions for tuition & qualified educational expenses. (Mar 2008)
Too many of our campuses have buildings with leaking roofs. (Mar 2008)
$4,000 college tuition for 100 hours’ public service a year. (Feb 2008)
$4,000 college tuition for 100 hoursï¿½ public service a year. (Feb 2008)
Boy Scouts granted right to use schools in 2002 NCLB law. (Feb 2008)
Children’s First Agenda: zero to five early education. (Feb 2008)
Childrenï¿½s First Agenda: zero to five early education. (Feb 2008)
Include financial literacy in core statewide curriculum. (Feb 2008)
My parents didn't sue when I was paddled at school. (Feb 2008)
New discoveries make evolutionary explanation less plausible. (Feb 2008)
Supports charter schools; it’s important to experiment. (Feb 2008)
Supports charter schools; itï¿½s important to experiment. (Feb 2008)
$300M for Pell Grants for Kids for non-public schools. (Jan 2008)
Budget funds education, but will to work is also critical. (Jan 2008)
Committed to providing strong education, including morals. (Jan 2008)
Continued large increases in funding higher education. (Jan 2008)
End the shameful practice of social promotion. (Jan 2008)
Extra pay for experienced teachers and for mentoring. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: Yes, NCLB has raised test scores. (Jan 2008)
Need after-school and summer programs with good parenting. (Jan 2008)
Need universal pre-K, child care, and second chance schools. (Jan 2008)
No Child Left Behind aimed at dismantling public education. (Jan 2008)
Provide work-study programs for students to afford college. (Jan 2008)
Put billions of dollars into early childhood education. (Jan 2008)
School debate should focus on accountability. (Jan 2008)
Slash bureaucracy; reward principal & teacher excellence. (Jan 2008)
Something wrong with $38B on education & $700B on defense. (Jan 2008)
Spending $8,500 per student is enough--no increase this year. (Jan 2008)
$60 billion plan to make American education #1 in world. (Dec 2007)
A comprehensive plan to improve education. (Dec 2007)
All parents want more control & choice over kids’ schooling. (Dec 2007)
All parents want more control & choice over kidsï¿½ schooling. (Dec 2007)
Bush was right on No Child Left Behind. (Dec 2007)
Close Dept. of Education, but don’t dismantle public schools. (Dec 2007)
Close Dept. of Education, but donï¿½t dismantle public schools. (Dec 2007)
Education is a state issue, not a federal issue. (Dec 2007)
Education is not just the teachers’ union. (Dec 2007)
Education is not just the teachersï¿½ union. (Dec 2007)
Education is the heart of who we are. (Dec 2007)
Encourage homeschooling & private school via tax writeoff. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: AR improved test scores, but still below-average. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: MA 1st in test scores, but was 1st before Romney. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: NM teacher salary only moved from 44th to 36th. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: NM test scores have not made “enormous progress”. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: NM test scores have not made ï¿½enormous progressï¿½. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: No, Hispanic K-12 test scores are rising. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: US scores at 50% internationally, not 10%-25%. (Dec 2007)
Focus on what’s good for students, not good for school. (Dec 2007)
Focus on whatï¿½s good for students, not good for school. (Dec 2007)
Get parents re-engaged in educating the children. (Dec 2007)
Hire more teachers and pay them for smaller classes. (Dec 2007)
Identify failing schools; push choice & English immersion. (Dec 2007)
Increased school taxes, by court order, and schools improved. (Dec 2007)
Let parents be the deciders on their children’s education. (Dec 2007)
Let parents be the deciders on their childrenï¿½s education. (Dec 2007)
Make education a top priority and scrap No Child Left Behind. (Dec 2007)
More learning options: community college-run charter schools. (Dec 2007)
No Child Left Behind is an unfunded mandate. (Dec 2007)
Offer coupons to send kids to schools that work best. (Dec 2007)
Our public schools are in a serious state disrepair. (Dec 2007)
Parents are the first teachers. (Dec 2007)
Principles: choice; parental involvement; merit scholarships. (Dec 2007)
Provide continual education for those in the work force. (Dec 2007)
Revolutionize public education by allowing for choice. (Dec 2007)
The NEA opposes school choice; we must stop them. (Dec 2007)
Use bully pulpit to support vouchers & homeschooling. (Dec 2007)
We allowed the judges to drive God out of our schools. (Dec 2007)
Weapons of Mass Instruction: more science AND more arts. (Dec 2007)
Committed to quality public education. (Nov 2007)
Create science and math academies with 100,000 new teachers. (Nov 2007)
Laid out a $30 billion plan over five years for education. (Nov 2007)
Merit pay for poor areas ok; not for better neighborhoods. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Allow states to experiment with vouchers & charter schools. (Oct 2007)
Bring together private & public together for schools. (Oct 2007)
Commit to extending school day and/or the school year. (Oct 2007)
Empower parents to decide parochial, charter, or home school. (Oct 2007)
For longer school day & school year, & 16-year minimum. (Oct 2007)
Named “Senator of the Decade” by the Head Start Association. (Oct 2007)
Named ï¿½Senator of the Decadeï¿½ by the Head Start Association. (Oct 2007)
NYC public school system dysfunctional & should be blown up. (Oct 2007)
Parents & local citizens know better than educrat masters. (Oct 2007)
Prohibiting school prayer is symptom of deeper problem. (Oct 2007)
Sex education is private responsibility; not for school. (Oct 2007)
Should have universal pre-Kindergarten for all 4-year-olds. (Oct 2007)
Voted for No Child Left Behind, but critics were right. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
$3000 tax credit for college for anyone earning under $150K. (Sep 2007)
Advocate for free community-college education. (Sep 2007)
America’s high schools are obsolete. (Sep 2007)
Americaï¿½s high schools are obsolete. (Sep 2007)
Best reforms are not federal but local, like charters. (Sep 2007)
Don’t impeach judges for decisions on legislature prayers. (Sep 2007)
Donï¿½t impeach judges for decisions on legislature prayers. (Sep 2007)
Dropped out of UCLA Law School at age 22. (Sep 2007)
Empower parents to choose schools that reflect their values. (Sep 2007)
Encourage rights of parents to choose school. (Sep 2007)
Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education. (Sep 2007)
Guarantee parity for home school diplomas. (Sep 2007)
Impeach judges for barring legislature prayers to Jesus. (Sep 2007)
Make community colleges & public universities free. (Sep 2007)
Nationwide program to reconstruct crumbling school buildings. (Sep 2007)
Pay kids as incentive to learn math and science. (Sep 2007)
Pay off college loans in exchange for national service. (Sep 2007)
Present scientific facts that support creationism. (Sep 2007)
Promote voucher programs & charter schools. (Sep 2007)
Schools forfeit funds if they expose kids to gay propaganda. (Sep 2007)
Start earlier with preschool for every child under 4. (Sep 2007)
Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling. (Sep 2007)
Think of education as a birth-to-death experience in America. (Sep 2007)
To truly understand something, explain it to someone else. (Sep 2007)
We need a sense of urgency about improving education system. (Sep 2007)
First Senate bill: increase Pell Grant from $4,050 to $5,100. (Aug 2007)
Incentive pay for tougher schools, but not performance pay. (Aug 2007)
Minimum wage for our teachers: $40,000 per year. (Aug 2007)
One-point plan on No Child Left Behind: Scrap it. (Aug 2007)
Pay “master teachers” extra, but with buy-in from teachers. (Aug 2007)
Pay ï¿½master teachersï¿½ extra, but with buy-in from teachers. (Aug 2007)
STEP UP: summer learning opportunities for disadvantaged. (Aug 2007)
Teach in public school that we embrace same-sex parents. (Aug 2007)
Teach sex ed in schools; including prevention methods. (Aug 2007)
There needs to be performance-based pay for teachers. (Aug 2007)
We left the money behind for No Child Left Behind. (Aug 2007)
Appoint judges with backbone to desegregate schools. (Jul 2007)
Daughter attends public school. (Jul 2007)
Help failing schools; don’t penalize by defunding them. (Jul 2007)
Help failing schools; donï¿½t penalize by defunding them. (Jul 2007)
Minimum wage of $40,000 for teachers. (Jul 2007)
Reform No Child Left Behind to invest in failing schools. (Jul 2007)
Scrap No Child Left Behind; it doesn’t work. (Jul 2007)
Scrap No Child Left Behind; it doesnï¿½t work. (Jul 2007)
Sends kids to private school; but wants good schools for all. (Jul 2007)
Sent all four kids to public schools. (Jul 2007)
Sent kids to private school after death of their mother. (Jul 2007)
Supreme Court backstabbed equality of Brown v. Board of Ed. (Jul 2007)
Supreme Court was wrong on school anti-integration ruling. (Jul 2007)
Tragedy that Supreme Court overturns Brown desegregation. (Jul 2007)
Voting for No Child Left Behind was a mistake. (Jul 2007)
College for Everyone: tuition paid, for 10 hrs/week work. (Jun 2007)
Court ruling against NEA: state adequately funds education. (Jun 2007)
Ending school prayer was one step in society’s moral decay. (Jun 2007)
Ending school prayer was one step in societyï¿½s moral decay. (Jun 2007)
Highest priority is equal educational opportunity. (Jun 2007)
I’m running for president, not writing science curriculum. (Jun 2007)
Iï¿½m running for president, not writing science curriculum. (Jun 2007)
Incentives to hire a million teachers over next decade. (Jun 2007)
No more tinkering at margins: cut bureaucracy; add charters. (Jun 2007)
Nobody asks how we pay for war; why do we ask on education? (Jun 2007)
Overcome racial achievement gap with early education. (Jun 2007)
Pay teachers more money & treat them like professionals. (Jun 2007)
Shame of resegregation has been occurring in our schools. (Jun 2007)
SmartStart: early character-based education. (Jun 2007)
Changed from closing Education Dept. to supporting NCLB. (May 2007)
Does not believe in evolution. (May 2007)
God created universe, but evolution created human body. (May 2007)
Lobbied to cut state aid to NYC schools. (May 2007)
No prayer nor. (May 2007)
No social promotion; more after-school. (May 2007)
No unfunded mandates and edicts from Washington. (May 2007)
No vouchers; and charters pick off the cream off the top. (May 2007)
Replaced school board with direct mayoral control. (May 2007)
Strengthened cell-phone ban in city schools. (May 2007)
Support the goals and ideals of Charter Schools. (May 2007)
Supports English immersion & abstinence education. (May 2007)
Supports Ten commandments & prayer in schools. (May 2007)
Begin an honest conversation about college costs. (Apr 2007)
College for Everyone pilot: $300,000 to 80 N.C. students. (Apr 2007)
Create “Second Chance” schools to get dropouts back on track. (Apr 2007)
Create ï¿½Second Chanceï¿½ schools to get dropouts back on track. (Apr 2007)
FactCheck: Japan pays teachers more, but not India & China. (Apr 2007)
Focus on increasing high school graduation rates. (Apr 2007)
Invest in rural community colleges as practical job training. (Apr 2007)
Pay teachers more to get better educational results. (Apr 2007)
Cut banks out and add $4.5 Billion to college loans. (Mar 2007)
Eliminate junk food in schools; statewide smoking ban. (Mar 2007)
State Contribution to Local Schools will reach 54 percent. (Mar 2007)
Supports individual school prayer, not teacher-led prayer. (Mar 2007)
Zero tuition increase in ‘08; Less than 3% increase in ‘09. (Mar 2007)
Zero tuition increase in ï¿½08; Less than 3% increase in ï¿½09. (Mar 2007)
1997: Smaller schools are better schools, but also cost more. (Feb 2007)
Co-founded a charter school in poor Miami neighborhood. (Feb 2007)
Constitutional amendment to limit class size to 25. (Feb 2007)
Don't restrict creationism discussion, but don't require it. (Feb 2007)
Driven to address 35 kids in his own child's 3rd grade class. (Feb 2007)
Make school plan more punitive and more vouchers. (Feb 2007)
NCLB needs more resources, but also is fundamentally flawed. (Feb 2007)
OpEd: Stacked Board of Regents with Republican donors. (Feb 2007)
Repeal class size limit state constitutional amendment. (Feb 2007)
Attended Catholic high school in Brooklyn. (Jan 2007)
Authorize & advance more charter schools. (Jan 2007)
Cut the high school drop-out rate in half in a decade. (Jan 2007)
Debated against eliminating social promotion. (Jan 2007)
Encourage parents & state employees to volunteer at schools. (Jan 2007)
Fully fund K-12 and support early funding of education. (Jan 2007)
Gauge the demands of introducing full-day kindergarten. (Jan 2007)
Incorporate character education into school curriculum. (Jan 2007)
Increase investment in education with transparent funding. (Jan 2007)
More local control over schools. (Jan 2007)
NCLB has raised scores; now give more local flexibility. (Jan 2007)
Propose additional funding for students with special needs. (Jan 2007)
Reformed AR education with Smart Start & Next Step. (Jan 2007)
Replace entire school board for failing schools. (Jan 2007)
Sends his kids to public school; says other officials should. (Jan 2007)
To produce first-rate students, pay for first-rate teachers. (Jan 2007)
Introduce competition among schools and teachers. (Dec 2006)
Reference to God in Pledge of Allegiance is not ceremonial. (Dec 2006)
Removing “God” from Pledge assaults our identity. (Dec 2006)
Removing God from Pledge of Allegiance assaults our identity. (Dec 2006)
Removing ï¿½Godï¿½ from Pledge assaults our identity. (Dec 2006)
Replace multiculturalism with patriotic education. (Dec 2006)
Supported creation of Arkansas charter schools. (Dec 2006)
$4,500 to offset tuition at private or parochial school. (Nov 2006)
ABC method: back to basics, plus patriotism & ethics. (Nov 2006)
Alignment between parents, teachers, schools, & business. (Nov 2006)
Break the strangle-hold of the education bureaucracy. (Nov 2006)
Build the best possible public schools & universities. (Nov 2006)
Don't punish struggling schools. (Nov 2006)
Double funding for schools in “intervention” status. (Nov 2006)
Double funding for schools in ï¿½interventionï¿½ status. (Nov 2006)
Education must provide opportunities for self-fulfillment. (Nov 2006)
Ensure every child the opportunity for a great education. (Nov 2006)
Faith-based materials ok in homeschooling. (Nov 2006)
Forward-fund K-12 schools to allow better planning. (Nov 2006)
Give students, teachers & parents resources they need. (Nov 2006)
Higher teacher pay; $28M for tutoring; support Running Start. (Nov 2006)
Improve our public schools. (Nov 2006)
Invest in our educational infrastructure. (Nov 2006)
Invest more in our education system, and demand more. (Nov 2006)
Invest more in our public schools, and demand more. (Nov 2006)
More funding for NCLD and IDEA. (Nov 2006)
More funds for school infrastructure & college loans. (Nov 2006)
More school funding; more teacher mentoring. (Nov 2006)
Parents in concert with schools develop kids' moral compass. (Nov 2006)
Plan for ensuring teacher quality. (Nov 2006)
Protect and strengthen public schools after years of neglect. (Nov 2006)
Proud of long-standing commitment to our public schools. (Nov 2006)
Provide needed resources for failing schools. (Nov 2006)
Public schools are struggling. (Nov 2006)
Raise K-12 funding from $6,875 per pupil to $7,075. (Nov 2006)
Raise teacher pay by $1,500 per year. (Nov 2006)
Raise teacher salaries; expand early education. (Nov 2006)
School choice & competition is healthy for public schools. (Nov 2006)
Strongly supports stregthening our public schools. (Nov 2006)
Students need framework for character development. (Nov 2006)
Support sustainable funding for public schools. (Nov 2006)
Supports $20 million needs-based aid for U. Alaska. (Nov 2006)
Supports charter schools, home schools, & other alternatives. (Nov 2006)
Supports Head Start & early childhood education. (Nov 2006)
Supports parental choice for what is best for their children. (Nov 2006)
Supports school prayer. (Nov 2006)
Target early education programs to at-risk groups. (Nov 2006)
Unfunded mandates drain our public schools. (Nov 2006)
Unified pre-K through 20 system. (Nov 2006)
Allow vouchers at private & parochial schools. (Oct 2006)
Don’t push school boards on creationism but allow discussion. (Oct 2006)
Donï¿½t push school boards on creationism but allow discussion. (Oct 2006)
Education needs equivalent of Interstate highway system. (Oct 2006)
I believe we have a creator; and many theories of evolution. (Oct 2006)
Keep alternatives to evolution out of classrooms. (Oct 2006)
More teacher pay in exchange for more teacher accountability. (Oct 2006)
No politics in science; no creationism in schools. (Oct 2006)
No School Prayer Amendment. (Oct 2006)
Public school system status quo is indefensible. (Oct 2006)
Separate school and state. (Oct 2006)
Strong advocate for parental choice in education. (Oct 2006)
Support charters & home schools; not private school vouchers. (Oct 2006)
Teach evolution as science; intelligent design as philosophy. (Oct 2006)
Vetoed plan to cut $400 million from public schools. (Oct 2006)
Vouchers will make better public schools. (Oct 2006)
Charter schools are a matter of giving parents choice. (Sep 2006)
Constitutional commitment to education--35 kids is too many. (Sep 2006)
Democrats pushed college tuition tax deductions. (Sep 2006)
Educational Savings Accounts are only for the wealthy. (Sep 2006)
Favors MCAS, but not as only measure of education reform. (Sep 2006)
Incentives & merit pay on school-wide basis only. (Sep 2006)
MCAS has become a weapon against public education. (Sep 2006)
MCAS is a big part of why kids drop out of high school. (Sep 2006)
Merit pay for best teachers & those at most-needed schools. (Sep 2006)
No state-based merit pay; let cities & towns decide. (Sep 2006)
Opposes allowing illegal immigrants to attend public schools. (Sep 2006)
Reducing duplication is no solution for education problems. (Sep 2006)
Strong supporter of the MCAS and standards. (Sep 2006)
Support charter schools: opportunity for innovation & choice. (Sep 2006)
Supports vouchers even for private & religious schools. (Sep 2006)
Veto moratorium, but cap charters until funding is reformed. (Sep 2006)
Chafee failed on funding the IDEA program and the NCLB Act. (Aug 2006)
Study foreign languages for national security. (Aug 2006)
Favors chartre schools at the current cap. (Jul 2006)
Let parents opt out of schoolbooks they find offensive. (Jul 2006)
No "under God" litmus test in pledge of allegiance. (Jul 2006)
No fees for school buses or school sports. (Jul 2006)
Parents know best, about school spending & school age. (Jul 2006)
Pledge of Allegiance with ‘Under God’ is good enough. (Jul 2006)
Pledge of Allegiance with ï¿½Under Godï¿½ is good enough. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
Extend the school day. (Jun 2006)
Free education. (Jun 2006)
Guarantee affordable life-long, top-notch education. (Jun 2006)
Local solutions & state cooperation to keep kids in school. (Jun 2006)
More state funding and tax breaks for college costs. (Jun 2006)
More state funding for schools, to relieve local funding. (Jun 2006)
Started the 2020 Foundation to innovate in schools. (Jun 2006)
Strong backer of more charter schools. (Jun 2006)
Supports charter schools and calls them successful. (Jun 2006)
Supports charter schools in districts with low test scores. (Jun 2006)
Supports charters, but keep the cap for now. (Jun 2006)
Supports MCAS but would add a science test and other tests. (Jun 2006)
Supports private scholarships & portable education accounts. (Jun 2006)
Supports unionized Horace Mann charter over regular charters. (Jun 2006)
We need educational revolution, NOT “No Child Left Behind”. (Jun 2006)
We need educational revolution, NOT ï¿½No Child Left Behindï¿½. (Jun 2006)
Public education levels the playing field. (May 2006)
1990s: School uniforms happen to be a good idea. (Apr 2006)
Cap charter schools until funding formulas improved. (Apr 2006)
Comprehensive sex ed has no impact on pregnancy or STD rates. (Apr 2006)
Family, religion, and schools: most fundamental institutions. (Apr 2006)
Higher percent of spending in classrooms & teachers. (Apr 2006)
Home-schooled six children with wife Karen. (Apr 2006)
More charter schools and individual merit pay. (Apr 2006)
Multiculturalism insists we teach about comic books. (Apr 2006)
One-time $500 contribution to every low-income child. (Apr 2006)
Raise mandatory age to 18 with incentives to stay in school. (Apr 2006)
Rich people already have school choice; give it to the poor. (Apr 2006)
Signing statement: No independent research on education. (Apr 2006)
$45M for teacher salary increases plus 4-year-old preschool. (Mar 2006)
School prayer inappropriately inserts unshared religion. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
Vouchers are a step in the right direction. (Mar 2006)
Fully fund No Child Left Behind. (Feb 2006)
Give every parent a real choice for children?s school. (Feb 2006)
Make all schools private nonprofits. (Feb 2006)
Not opposed to charter schools. (Feb 2006)
Permit prayer in public schools, but school choice better. (Feb 2006)
Phase-out property taxes as a source of school revenue. (Feb 2006)
Replace property tax with gambling tax as school revenue. (Feb 2006)
Supports charter schools and MCAS testing. (Feb 2006)
Supports school vouchers to equalize opportunity. (Feb 2006)
Tax credit for educational expenses. (Feb 2006)
Tax credits for private schools ok, but not vouchers. (Feb 2006)
Use very best teaching methods in our public schools. (Feb 2006)
Education the only path to real opportunity. (Jan 2006)
Encourage language and music in schools for "Mozart effect". (Jan 2006)
Expand charter schools throughout the state. (Jan 2006)
Focus on turning around our failing schools. (Jan 2006)
Keep words “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. (Jan 2006)
Keep words ï¿½Under Godï¿½ in the Pledge of Allegiance. (Jan 2006)
Propose additional resources for education. (Jan 2006)
Supports prayer and moral standards in school. (Jan 2006)
Vouchers for students in failing districts. (Jan 2006)
Committed to strengthening our public schools. (Dec 2005)
End devastating cuts to public colleges and universities. (Dec 2005)
Favors school choice, vouchers, and charter schools. (Dec 2005)
Longstanding opponent of publicly funded tuition vouchers. (Dec 2005)
Public schools overcrowded, understaffed & under-equipped. (Dec 2005)
2002: Invest in early education through college scholarships. (Oct 2005)
Earning by Learning: pay students $2 per summer book. (Oct 2005)
Every child in Michigan takes a college-prep curriculum. (Oct 2005)
Race to the Top: 46 states competed for creative reform. (Oct 2005)
Re-center America on the Creator. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
Decisions by educators, not Washington bureaucrats. (Sep 2005)
Expand early education opportunities. (Sep 2005)
Extend the school day, and explore extending the school year. (Sep 2005)
Improve assessment tools including MCAS and beyond. (Sep 2005)
Pledge of Allegiance is sacred; all students must recite it. (Sep 2005)
Reduce class sizes; offer more after-school programs. (Sep 2005)
Reinvest in public higher education. (Sep 2005)
Supports charter schools. (Sep 2005)
School vouchers are neutral with respect to religion. (Apr 2005)
Expose kids to legitimate debate of evolution & creationism. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
Increase the size of Pell grants. (Feb 2005)
World-class education to compete in world-wide economy. (Feb 2005)
Adequately fund educational measures in Congress. (Nov 2004)
Educate children about sex rather than moralizing. (Nov 2004)
End race based college admissions. (Nov 2004)
Fully fund NCLB if we expect students to meet the goals. (Nov 2004)
Fully fund the No Child Left Behind education reforms. (Nov 2004)
Give individual states the autonomy to improve their schools. (Nov 2004)
Greater flexibility and control for local school districts. (Nov 2004)
Include abstinence AND contraception in sex ed. (Nov 2004)
Local school systems must accept greater accountability. (Nov 2004)
More funding for teachers & school infrastructure. (Nov 2004)
Support merit pay for our best and brightest educators. (Nov 2004)
Voluntary prayer in public schools. (Nov 2004)
Vouchers for public, private or religious schools. (Nov 2004)
Bush broke promise to pay for No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2004)
Bush’s cut the Pell Grants and the Perkins Loans for college. (Oct 2004)
Bushï¿½s cut the Pell Grants and the Perkins Loans for college. (Oct 2004)
Community college provides the skills to people to fill jobs. (Oct 2004)
Control of education must be left to the States. (Oct 2004)
Early childhood education forms all education’s cornerstone. (Oct 2004)
Early childhood education forms all educationï¿½s cornerstone. (Oct 2004)
Early childhood education forms all education's cornerstone. (Oct 2004)
Embraced No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2004)
FactCheck: Bush increased Pell Grants, but not as promised. (Oct 2004)
FactCheck: Bush never promised to fully fund NCLB. (Oct 2004)
FactCheck: NCLB might be under-funded, but it grew 58%. (Oct 2004)
Federal government out of education. (Oct 2004)
Fully fund No Child Left Behind and Headstart. (Oct 2004)
Fully fund No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2004)
Get more flexibility into No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2004)
Give parents a choice in education. (Oct 2004)
Headstart is very important but also very spotty. (Oct 2004)
Hold students, teachers, and parents accountable. (Oct 2004)
Increase teacher pay; more money for public schools. (Oct 2004)
Increasing education funding for No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2004)
More federal money is needed for public schools. (Oct 2004)
More funding for Kansas's public schools. (Oct 2004)
No Child Left Behind is much underfunded. (Oct 2004)
No Child Left Behind made our education dream a nightmare. (Oct 2004)
No Child Left Behind requires states to set standards. (Oct 2004)
Only a liberal would say 49% more funding isn’t enough. (Oct 2004)
Only a liberal would say 49% more funding isnï¿½t enough. (Oct 2004)
Oppose English-only classrooms. (Oct 2004)
Parents, not schools, should be responsible for sex ed. (Oct 2004)
People qualify for Pell Grants because they don’t have money. (Oct 2004)
People qualify for Pell Grants because they donï¿½t have money. (Oct 2004)
Reading is the new civil right. (Oct 2004)
Reward schools for what they do right. (Oct 2004)
School prayer is free speech. (Oct 2004)
Sex education needed to help children discuss molestation. (Oct 2004)
Support the lottery proposal to fund education. (Oct 2004)
Supports vouchers and charter schools. (Oct 2004)
Take a hard look at high salaries at universities. (Oct 2004)
Tax credits for private school tuition. (Oct 2004)
The lottery proposal to fund education undermines virtue. (Oct 2004)
Voted to increase funding for No Child Left Behind 4 times. (Oct 2004)
We’ve increased Pell Grants by a million students. (Oct 2004)
Weï¿½ve increased Pell Grants by a million students. (Oct 2004)
1970: First suggestion of tuition tax credit (school choice). (Sep 2004)
1980: As Reagan's V.P., supported school prayer. (Sep 2004)
Allocate funds fairly to schools-don't defund failed schools. (Sep 2004)
Break up the government monopoly on public education. (Sep 2004)
Charter schools' success prove point of local empowerment. (Sep 2004)
Empower parents, not bureaucrats. (Sep 2004)
No Child Left Behind is an unfunded mandate. (Sep 2004)
Opposes English-Only education. (Sep 2004)
Raise standards and focus on results for our schools. (Sep 2004)
Sponsored legislations that recruit and reward good teachers. (Sep 2004)
Supports Affirmative Action. (Sep 2004)
Will fund early intervention programs to help high-schoolers. (Sep 2004)
All across America test scores are rising. (Aug 2004)
Break up the government monopoly on public education. (Aug 2004)
Continue charter schools and other challenges to status quo. (Aug 2004)
Education creates a trained, skilled, competitive workforce. (Aug 2004)
Eliminate the federal Department of Education. (Aug 2004)
Give parents a choice if their kids' schools fail. (Aug 2004)
Give parents more choice over kids’ schooling. (Aug 2004)
Give parents more choice over kidsï¿½ schooling. (Aug 2004)
Higher pay, smaller class, more parental options. (Aug 2004)
I support an increase in charter schools. (Aug 2004)
More scholarships for college. (Aug 2004)
National standards combined with local community control. (Aug 2004)
No Child Left Behind Act implements phonics nationally. (Aug 2004)
No Child Left Behind is working. (Aug 2004)
No nation can sustain greatness unless it educates all. (Aug 2004)
Pray in the classroom, pray in the hallways, pray everywhere. (Aug 2004)
Privatizing our schools doesn't improved student achievement. (Aug 2004)
Protect the Pledge of Allegiance. (Aug 2004)
Pushed standardized testing as a top legislative priority. (Aug 2004)
Required Texas schools to teach phonics over whole language. (Aug 2004)
Right to a public education. (Aug 2004)
Strongly supports public education. (Aug 2004)
Supports charters; supports accountability. (Aug 2004)
Supports school choice & education savings accounts. (Aug 2004)
Supports vouchers and charters. (Aug 2004)
Take full advantage of No Child Left Behind Program. (Aug 2004)
Top priority is saving public education. (Aug 2004)
Vouchers for public, private or religious school. (Aug 2004)
Allow reservists to defer student loans while on active duty. (Jul 2004)
Allow vouchers for public or private schools. (Jul 2004)
Eliminate the Department of Education & NEA. (Jul 2004)
Give public schools the resources that they need. (Jul 2004)
Give teachers the support and salaries they deserve. (Jul 2004)
Invest in the children, not the prison system. (Jul 2004)
Invest in the human capital of education. (Jul 2004)
Provide decent funding and get rid of anti-intellectualism. (Jul 2004)
Provide seed money for school construction. (Jul 2004)
Repeal the terrible No Child Left Behind Act. (Jul 2004)
Scholarships for training and lifelong learning. (Jul 2004)
Support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers. (Jul 2004)
Waive penalties and fees for reservists returning to school. (Jul 2004)
Accountability and standards for public schools. (Jun 2004)
Against vouchers but for local control. (Jun 2004)
Allow moment of silence in public schools. (Jun 2004)
Bring resources for NH schools instead of to the rich. (Jun 2004)
Fully fund No Child Left Behind. (Jun 2004)
Keep "under God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jun 2004)
Parochial scholarships for students at failing schools. (Jun 2004)
School choice within Chicago-area public schools. (Jun 2004)
Support funding of charter schools. (Jun 2004)
Test scores have not improved despite federal intervention. (Jun 2004)
$5,000 Grants for poor students in math & sciences. (May 2004)
Address the growing achievement gap between students. (May 2004)
Advocate for local control of schools. (May 2004)
After-school hours are too valuable to waste. (May 2004)
Chides Bush for not fully funding No Child Left Behind. (May 2004)
Create a single set of national achievement standards. (May 2004)
Dismantle the federal Department of Education. (May 2004)
Eliminate the federal Department of Education. (May 2004)
Encourage the entrepreneurial spirit at school. (May 2004)
Expanded options and choice for parents. (May 2004)
Federal government should fund No Child Left Behind. (May 2004)
Federal government should take a small role in education. (May 2004)
Revitalize the present education system. (May 2004)
Roll back tax cuts for rich to fund education. (May 2004)
School choice and charter schools work for our children. (May 2004)
Students in failing schools can transfer to charters. (May 2004)
Supports school choice. (May 2004)
Vouchers & charter schools for free-market competition. (May 2004)
Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. (May 2004)
Will support stronger local control of schools. (May 2004)
Expand school choice statewide and nationally. (Apr 2004)
No Child left Behind is a broken promise. (Apr 2004)
Not a strong America if 8th graders can’t read. (Apr 2004)
Not a strong America if 8th graders canï¿½t read. (Apr 2004)
3 R’s of ed policy: Reform, Resources, and Responsibility. (Mar 2004)
3 Rï¿½s of ed policy: Reform, Resources, and Responsibility. (Mar 2004)
Ensure higher education is affordable and accessible. (Mar 2004)
Expand early childhood and after school programs. (Mar 2004)
Higher teacher pay in low-income schools. (Mar 2004)
National Education Trust Fund: fully fund mandated standards. (Mar 2004)
Voluntary universal Pre-K: fund 9,600 pre-school teachers. (Mar 2004)
Measure learning, but with flexible standards. (Feb 2004)
Ok to deny scholarships to divinity students. (Feb 2004)
Two public school systems: one for rich, one for others. (Feb 2004)
Unconstitutional to deny scholarships to divinity students. (Feb 2004)
When schools fail, bring in expertise and resources. (Feb 2004)
A plan that can reach straightforward education goals. (Jan 2004)
Bush has not upheld NCLB deal with schools. (Jan 2004)
Charter schools show tremendous promise. (Jan 2004)
Demand funding for disabled learning. (Jan 2004)
Education First: Target additional $300M where most needed. (Jan 2004)
Enforce financial support for No Child Left Behind. (Jan 2004)
Equip every 7th grader with a laptop computer. (Jan 2004)
Expand the lottery scholarship program for college students. (Jan 2004)
Fact Check: NCLB increased school funding, but shy by $5.4B. (Jan 2004)
Increase the salary of school teachers. (Jan 2004)
Jobs for the 21st Century: more high school help. (Jan 2004)
Make sure students can skip Pledge if they so choose. (Jan 2004)
Minimize the need for college tuition increases. (Jan 2004)
Our children deserve affordable college. (Jan 2004)
Pay teachers adequately and provide them with health care. (Jan 2004)
Private school vouchers drain resources from public schools. (Jan 2004)
Progressing towards excellence for every child. (Jan 2004)
Review district finances and bring efficiency. (Jan 2004)
Support a funded No Child Left Behind program. (Jan 2004)
Support public school choice; experiment with private choice. (Jan 2004)
Supports vouchers that don’t take money from public schools. (Jan 2004)
Supports vouchers that donï¿½t take money from public schools. (Jan 2004)
Supports vouchers that don't take money from public schools. (Jan 2004)
Vouchers drain resources from public schools. (Jan 2004)
Vouchers undermine public education. (Jan 2004)
Young people need a better public education. (Jan 2004)
Protested courses on Western Culture as racist & sexist. (Dec 2003)
Provide all parents school choice, not just the rich. (Dec 2003)
Public schools inculcate a disbelief in God. (Dec 2003)
Rated 10% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 20% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 22% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 25% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 33% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 36% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
Rated 42% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
Rated 45% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
Rated 50% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
Rated 55% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
Rated 57% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
Rated 58% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
Rated 67% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
Rated 75% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 80% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 83% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 86% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 88% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 89% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 9% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 90% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 92% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Republicans don't want to fund special education. (Dec 2003)
1970s: Supported "separate but equal"; opposed desegregation. (Nov 2003)
Broad-based sexual education is important. (Nov 2003)
Create high standard AND help schools meet them. (Nov 2003)
More federal funds to rebuild our crumbling schools. (Nov 2003)
Vouchers take needed funds away from public schools. (Nov 2003)
Dean’s other landmark VT bill: education finance. (Oct 2003)
Deanï¿½s other landmark VT bill: education finance. (Oct 2003)
High national standards but local sanctions for failure. (Oct 2003)
Nothing good about vouchers can’t be done in public schools. (Oct 2003)
Nothing good about vouchers canï¿½t be done in public schools. (Oct 2003)
Stop viewing charter schools as threatening innovation. (Oct 2003)
Supported “No Child Left Behind,” but Bush reneged. (Oct 2003)
Supported ï¿½No Child Left Behind,ï¿½ but Bush reneged. (Oct 2003)
Books, not bars: fund teachers, not prisons. (Sep 2003)
Davis appropriately increasing education spending. (Sep 2003)
Davis inappropriately spending $18M on ACLU school lawsuit. (Sep 2003)
Equalize funding for charter schools to raise teacher pay. (Sep 2003)
Focus on providing textbooks instead of high school testing. (Sep 2003)
Inner city schools need more attention and funding. (Sep 2003)
No diversion of taxpayer funds to private schools. (Sep 2003)
Privatization is hidden agenda of high school testing. (Sep 2003)
Prop 49 was nothing but a photo-op initiative. (Sep 2003)
Prop 49 was the responsible way to get after school programs. (Sep 2003)
Reduce college textbook costs via federal rules & deductions. (Sep 2003)
Reduce education bureaucracy and put funds into classrooms. (Sep 2003)
Tuition must be kept low for every single student. (Sep 2003)
Two school systems: one for the have’s, one for have-not’s. (Sep 2003)
Two school systems: one for the haveï¿½s, one for have-notï¿½s. (Sep 2003)
Two school systems: one for the have's, one for have-not's. (Sep 2003)
Use a holistic approach instead of high school testing. (Sep 2003)
Waive interest on student loans for math & science grads. (Sep 2003)
Give options for kids trapped in failing schools. (Aug 2003)
Increased funding to $200M for charter schools. (Aug 2003)
Increased per-student funding by almost 60%. (Aug 2003)
Increased school funding by $11B since taking office. (Aug 2003)
Local control is core principle of successful education. (Aug 2003)
Measure student progress and school progress. (Aug 2003)
New Deal for Teachers: more pay & scholarships. (Aug 2003)
Pay for college tuition in exchange for part-time work. (Aug 2003)
Prop 49: afterschool programs for all children. (Aug 2003)
Public schools are America’s great hope. (Aug 2003)
Public schools are Americaï¿½s great hope. (Aug 2003)
Reading First program successful. (Aug 2003)
Supports limited school vouchers. (Aug 2003)
Supports public school choice and community control. (Aug 2003)
Supports school prayer. (Aug 2003)
Worked with Congress creating No Child Left Behind. (Aug 2003)
Opposed federal school breakfast supplement. (Jul 2003)
Supported federal school breakfast supplement. (Jul 2003)
Urges more money for Americorps. (Jul 2003)
1998: Peace Corps educator in South Africa. (Jun 2003)
Afterschool programs for all kids by the year 2010. (Jun 2003)
Any race-based college preference is unconstitutional. (Jun 2003)
Favors rigorous testing over school choice. (Jun 2003)
Free first year of college for all willing to work for it. (Jun 2003)
Race-based college preference ok if individualized. (Jun 2003)
Race-based college preference ok only if individualized. (Jun 2003)
Race-based college preference should be done, after 25 years. (Jun 2003)
Teachers are means to vanquish South African apartheid. (Jun 2003)
Third World schooling presents extraordinary challenges. (Jun 2003)
Worked with rural African teachers on new curriculum. (Jun 2003)
Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” is an unfunded mandate. (May 2003)
Bushï¿½s ï¿½No Child Left Behindï¿½ is an unfunded mandate. (May 2003)
Fund education fully, to reduce racial inequality. (May 2003)
Join Teacher Corps and we'll pay your college loans. (May 2003)
Replace property tax with national payments for schools. (May 2003)
Voted NO on 3-year moratorium on charter schools. (May 2003)
Don't balance the budget on the backs of college students. (Mar 2003)
Stop the increase in community college tuition. (Mar 2003)
Promoted Salazar-Spence school voucher proposal. (Feb 2003)
Sponsored bill for private scholarships to public schools. (Feb 2003)
Tax deductions for private scholarships to public schools. (Feb 2003)
Apply VT’s limited standards for failing schools, not GOP’s. (Nov 2002)
Apply VTï¿½s limited standards for failing schools, not GOPï¿½s. (Nov 2002)
Better teacher pay; expanded early education. (Nov 2002)
CA schools are bad, but headed in the right direction. (Nov 2002)
Don’t let Congress dictate definitions of school prayer. (Nov 2002)
Donï¿½t let Congress dictate definitions of school prayer. (Nov 2002)
Don't allow children to be trapped in failing schools. (Nov 2002)
GOP education bill imposes an unfunded mandate on states. (Nov 2002)
Increase teacher salaries & school infrastructure spending. (Nov 2002)
More funding for public schools & teachers. (Nov 2002)
More funds for schools, teachers, and Head Start. (Nov 2002)
More funds for teacher salary & school buildings. (Nov 2002)
Pay teachers more than prison guards. (Nov 2002)
Raise teacher salaries; hire more teachers. (Nov 2002)
Support displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools. (Nov 2002)
Supported Act 60’s controversial statewide education fund. (Nov 2002)
Supported Act 60ï¿½s controversial statewide education fund. (Nov 2002)
Supports charter schools & increased flexibility. (Nov 2002)
Supports private-school vouchers & charter schools. (Nov 2002)
Supports vouchers for private & religious schools. (Nov 2002)
Teach abstinence; require exit exams in high schools. (Nov 2002)
Teach both abstinence AND contraceptives in sex ed. (Nov 2002)
Ten Commandments & voluntary prayer in public schools. (Nov 2002)
Under no circumstances abandon the public schools. (Nov 2002)
Vouchers for public, private, or religious schools. (Nov 2002)
$2000 for individual Educational Savings Accounts. (Oct 2002)
Boost public schools, and hold them accountable. (Oct 2002)
Cut city funding for offensive art at Brooklyn Museum. (Oct 2002)
Federal aid to parochial schools is OK. (Oct 2002)
Fully fund special education; no unfunded mandates. (Oct 2002)
Increase federal funding; no vouchers. (Oct 2002)
Increase federal funding; raise teacher salaries. (Oct 2002)
Increase funding ? don?t drain to private schools. (Oct 2002)
Increase resources: children and teachers are first concern. (Oct 2002)
Increase state funding instead of local property taxes. (Oct 2002)
Limit bureaucracy; deregulate education. (Oct 2002)
More federal funding for public schools; smaller classes. (Oct 2002)
More funding; no vouchers. (Oct 2002)
No vouchers: educate the young in public schools. (Oct 2002)
No vouchers: they abandon public schools. (Oct 2002)
No vouchers; more funding, more charters. (Oct 2002)
Public school choice for poor & middle class. (Oct 2002)
Reform testing system; end 3-tier diploma. (Oct 2002)
Schools should focus on educating kids, not protecting jobs. (Oct 2002)
Streamline school bureaucracy; empower parents. (Oct 2002)
Supports charters; and teacher accountability. (Oct 2002)
Supports vouchers and supports using the word vouchers. (Oct 2002)
Vouchers for students in failing schools. (Oct 2002)
Educate children to protect the environment. (Sep 2002)
Eight is Not Enough: more good school access. (Sep 2002)
Expand Head Start program for underprivileged kids. (Sep 2002)
Improve schools with standards and accountability. (Sep 2002)
Improving education must start with professional teachers. (Sep 2002)
Increase federal funding; money IS part of the answer. (Sep 2002)
Increase resources for public schools. (Sep 2002)
Increase school funding instead of cutting taxes. (Sep 2002)
Increase teacher pay to average or Okla. will lose teachers. (Sep 2002)
More teacher pay, smaller class sizes. (Sep 2002)
No lottery to fund education. (Sep 2002)
Parents should be able to remove kids from failing schools. (Sep 2002)
Reform underperforming schools or replace with charters. (Sep 2002)
Remove charter school cap & start more charter schools. (Sep 2002)
Return local control to Missouri?s public schools. (Sep 2002)
Spend wiser in schools; spending system is failing. (Sep 2002)
Streamline school bureaucracy: trust parents & schools. (Sep 2002)
Support troubled schools to help them succeed. (Sep 2002)
Supports LearnSTAT for standardized testing. (Sep 2002)
Vouchers rob our children?s future. (Sep 2002)
$1500 education tax credit for all parents. (Aug 2002)
New lottery to fund education reform. (Jul 2002)
Raise teacher pay. (Jul 2002)
Supports charter schools and flexible funding. (Jul 2002)
Teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. (Jul 2002)
Vouchers OK for public, private, religious schools. (Jul 2002)
Expand charter schools and private school choice. (Jun 2002)
Improve education through No Child Left Behind Act. (Jun 2002)
Increase standards and decreasing state regulation. (Jun 2002)
Parochial school vouchers violate church-state separation. (Jun 2002)
Start a pilot voucher program in Texas. (Jun 2002)
Subsidize school choice. (Jun 2002)
Vouchers needed for failing urban public schools. (Jun 2002)
Vouchers ok if neutral with respect to religion. (Jun 2002)
Vouchers take money from underfunded schools. (Jun 2002)
Education reforms must have grassroots support. (May 2002)
Let any school enroll poor kids and funds that go with them. (May 2002)
More character education and more community service. (May 2002)
One big high-stakes test seems grossly unfair. (May 2002)
Plan allows students to take assessment tests when ready. (May 2002)
Progressive vouchers: more resources for poorer kids. (May 2002)
Public higher education is waning under budget constraints. (May 2002)
Reimagine relationship between state and school. (May 2002)
Universal high-quality K-14 education; expand from K-12. (May 2002)
Universities to work with new laboratory schools. (May 2002)
Use Texas scholars to create new textbooks for schools. (May 2002)
Education is preparation for citizenship & earning a living. (Apr 2002)
Lifelong advocate for public education. (Apr 2002)
Too many children trapped in schools that consistently fail. (Apr 2002)
Tuition is fastest growing "tax" in America. (Apr 2002)
Give poor kids a choice, but not via vouchers. (Mar 2002)
Increase federal support for education. (Mar 2002)
Judge schools on quality of books & facilities. (Mar 2002)
Never supported vouchers, despite interpretation that way. (Mar 2002)
Supported abolishing the federal Department of Education. (Mar 2002)
Evaluate and reward teachers. (Feb 2002)
School districts are self-sorting, whether public or private. (Feb 2002)
Training & resources for standards-based school environment. (Feb 2002)
Variable vouchers to avoid self-sorting mechanisms. (Feb 2002)
A+ Plan: Make "F" schools disappear; make more "A" schools. (Jan 2002)
Community Colleges are unsung heroes of workers. (Jan 2002)
Make first $10,000 of college tax deductible. (Jan 2002)
Push for gains among minority and disadvantaged students. (Jan 2002)
Social promotion doesn't do our kids any favors. (Jan 2002)
Standardized tests designed to show public schools failing. (Jan 2002)
We must prepare workforce for new economy. (Jan 2002)
Educating children for success will be a priority. (Dec 2001)
Help more families save for college. (Dec 2001)
Introduced U.Fund, tax-subsidized savings plan for college. (Dec 2001)
More focus on Adult Education and ESL. (Dec 2001)
Partner community colleges with local businesses. (Dec 2001)
Take effective steps by enforcing school accountability. (Dec 2001)
Teacher Corps: free UMass degree for 5 years of teaching. (Dec 2001)
Universal access to pre-school for all 3 & 4-year-olds. (Dec 2001)
Universities should invest in student housing. (Dec 2001)
$106M yearly for early childhood education. (Nov 2001)
$55M in new school building projects this year. (Nov 2001)
Equal educational opportunity regardless of where kids live. (Nov 2001)
Established U.Fund, tax incentive for college savings. (Nov 2001)
Fight to improve public schools. (Nov 2001)
Make private school options affordable for families. (Nov 2001)
Reform tenure & replace ineffective teachers. (Nov 2001)
Strong advocate for strengthening public schools. (Nov 2001)
Supported new funding for range of educational programs. (Nov 2001)
Virginia’s BEST: $1B for college development. (Nov 2001)
Virginiaï¿½s BEST: $1B for college development. (Nov 2001)
Voted NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
Private school vouchers abandon the public schools. (Oct 2001)
Support prayer in school. (Oct 2001)
Supports Moment of Silence in schools. (Oct 2001)
Improve education through increased funding. (Sep 2001)
Improve and invest in public schools. (Aug 2001)
Supports small classes, charter schools, better facilities. (Aug 2001)
Co-chairs Women’s Caucus “Education and Children” Team. (Jul 2001)
Co-chairs Womenï¿½s Caucus ï¿½Education and Childrenï¿½ Team. (Jul 2001)
Focus educational resources to help those with greatest need. (Jul 2001)
Require state standards, regular assessments, and sanctions. (Jul 2001)
Support Ed-Flex: more flexibility if more accountable. (Jul 2001)
Allow parental choice; weaken teacher tenure. (Jun 2001)
Brought DARE and character education into schools. (Jun 2001)
Combine knowledge (know-how) with wisdom (know-why). (Jun 2001)
Empower families with charters & school choice. (Jun 2001)
Fund charter schools as independent non-profit entities. (Jun 2001)
Increase standards and accountability; decrease bureaucracy. (Jun 2001)
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act revived. (Jun 2001)
Kids are trapped without choice in the public schools. (Jun 2001)
Supports back-to-basics and tougher standards. (Jun 2001)
Supports requiring Holocaust education in schools. (Jun 2001)
Supports school construction & stricter school discipline. (Jun 2001)
Teach about disagreements in biological evolution theories. (Jun 2001)
Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
Grant $60,000 nest egg to high school graduates. (Mar 2001)
Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001)
Require public schools to display "In God We Trust" motto. (Mar 2001)
Require public schools to display “In God We Trust” motto. (Mar 2001)
Require public schools to display ï¿½In God We Trustï¿½ motto. (Mar 2001)
$80M in block grants to schools. (Feb 2001)
Decentralize & focus on instruction & accountability. (Feb 2001)
First priority: PROMISE College Scholarship Program. (Feb 2001)
Get K-12 up to levels of rest of education system. (Feb 2001)
More foreign languages courses and exchange students. (Feb 2001)
More funding for schools and colleges. (Feb 2001)
More Pre-K; smaller classes; more teacher pay. (Feb 2001)
More requirements for teachers means fewer teachers. (Feb 2001)
No Child Left Behind: flexible non-extreme framework. (Feb 2001)
Poorest children should get largest vouchers. (Feb 2001)
Raise teacher salaries by $1,000; plus $2,500 in incentives. (Feb 2001)
Supported largest teacher pay raise in state history. (Feb 2001)
Teaching to the Test is good, if testing basics. (Feb 2001)
Use a lottery to fund elementary schools. (Feb 2001)
We will not tolerate failing schools. (Feb 2001)
$10M for reading teachers; all kids read by 3rd grade. (Jan 2001)
$10M more for preschools. (Jan 2001)
$10M per year for college merit scholarships. (Jan 2001)
$23M for new teacher’s college at Henderson. (Jan 2001)
$23M for new teacherï¿½s college at Henderson. (Jan 2001)
$26M for professional and vocational skills training. (Jan 2001)
$27M for state colleges’ recruitment & diversity. (Jan 2001)
$27M for state collegesï¿½ recruitment & diversity. (Jan 2001)
$305 million for public schools and colleges. (Jan 2001)
$50 million for flexible school readiness program. (Jan 2001)
3-Rs of education: recruit, retain, & reward teachers. (Jan 2001)
Began the Golden Age of School Construction ($1.6B). (Jan 2001)
Best education should mean public, private, or parochial. (Jan 2001)
Called for 20,000 reading tutors; program is succeeding. (Jan 2001)
Cash incentive for National Board Certification for teachers. (Jan 2001)
Character education should reinforce parental morality. (Jan 2001)
Choice and local accountability are keys to good schools. (Jan 2001)
College scholarships for every qualified needy student. (Jan 2001)
Commitments: testing; local control; federal help; options. (Jan 2001)
Competition will improve the public schools. (Jan 2001)
Complete the job of Standards of Learning. (Jan 2001)
Encourage character education curriculum in schools. (Jan 2001)
End social promotion. (Jan 2001)
Exit standards for high school via SAT-like exam. (Jan 2001)
Expand Algebra Readiness Initiative; hire more teachers. (Jan 2001)
Expand public school choice; lift cap on charters. (Jan 2001)
Firmly opposed to Bush’s voucher proposal. (Jan 2001)
Firmly opposed to Bushï¿½s voucher proposal. (Jan 2001)
First priority: Raise teacher salaries. (Jan 2001)
Implement system of standards, assessments & accountability. (Jan 2001)
Institutional Performance Agreements for colleges. (Jan 2001)
Invest in teachers: scholarships, mentors, merit pay. (Jan 2001)
Invest more in teachers and in early education. (Jan 2001)
Keep vouchers out of reforms, so reforms can get done. (Jan 2001)
Let parents direct their kids’ education. (Jan 2001)
Let parents direct their kidsï¿½ education. (Jan 2001)
Let’s eradicate illiteracy in Wisconsin. (Jan 2001)
Letï¿½s eradicate illiteracy in Wisconsin. (Jan 2001)
Make tuition an anachronism: free college for all. (Jan 2001)
Mobilize against national security crisis in our schools. (Jan 2001)
More funding for special education and parental services. (Jan 2001)
More pay for teachers, with merit pay. (Jan 2001)
More resources for student and teachers. (Jan 2001)
More spending; more accountability via testing. (Jan 2001)
More teacher bonuses and incentives, locally decided. (Jan 2001)
Ohio’s success depends on keeping education as #1 priority. (Jan 2001)
Ohioï¿½s success depends on keeping education as #1 priority. (Jan 2001)
Open schools on weekends for remedial catch-up. (Jan 2001)
Opposes requiring schools to allow school prayer. (Jan 2001)
Parents & children must have other options when schools fail. (Jan 2001)
Parents are tired of sending kids to inferiror schools. (Jan 2001)
Provide parents with school accountability report cards. (Jan 2001)
Public education is the cornerstone of democracy. (Jan 2001)
Pushes OPTIONS for private schools; without saying VOUCHERS. (Jan 2001)
Put reading specialists in every elementary school. (Jan 2001)
Raise teacher pay with local funds. (Jan 2001)
Reading Initiative: 90% of 3rd graders reading by 2004. (Jan 2001)
Reduced class size, despite legislative opposition. (Jan 2001)
Reform Charter School law to allow real parental choice. (Jan 2001)
Remove the 5% cap on teacher pay. (Jan 2001)
Sales tax holiday for back-to-school items. (Jan 2001)
Standards worked for math & English; apply to other subjects. (Jan 2001)
Steadfast opponent of vouchers. (Jan 2001)
Students FIRST: Build more schools; maintain existing ones. (Jan 2001)
Supports charter schools and innovative classrooms. (Jan 2001)
Supports Prop. 301, raising taxes for use in schools. (Jan 2001)
Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
Tax deductions to let urban kids choose schools. (Jan 2001)
Teacher development grants to improve math & science classes. (Jan 2001)
Teacher merit pay; less rules for certification. (Jan 2001)
Teacher merit pay; student standards; smaller class sizes. (Jan 2001)
Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001)
Three Rï¿½s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001)
Time for real reform, not work around the edges. (Jan 2001)
Universities: settle the Ayers Case. (Jan 2001)
Use Milwaukee charters & private choice as model for US. (Jan 2001)
We test students & rate schools; now invest in reading. (Jan 2001)
Abolish the federal Department of Education. (Dec 2000)
Created the nation’s first private school choice program. (Dec 2000)
Created the nationï¿½s first private school choice program. (Dec 2000)
End Social Promotion; establish standards instead. (Dec 2000)
Erase the word voucher from the vocabulary. (Dec 2000)
Focus on results and standards. (Dec 2000)
Instituted $5,100 vouchers for religious schools. (Dec 2000)
Instituted statewide Charter School system. (Dec 2000)
Lifelong learning; college & training for work & life. (Dec 2000)
Statewide standards ensure quality education. (Dec 2000)
Supports charter schools; now 50 in NJ. (Dec 2000)
Encourage private investment in public schools. (Nov 2000)
For Ed-Flex; against national testing. (Nov 2000)
Post the Ten Commandments in public schools. (Nov 2000)
Stand against ACLU to maintain classroom discipline & prayer. (Nov 2000)
Support affirmative action in public college admissions. (Nov 2000)
Support charter schools. (Nov 2000)
Vouchers for public, private, & religious schools. (Nov 2000)
$25B over 10 years for reading, Pell Grants, & charters. (Oct 2000)
Abandon standardized testing; focus on teaching civic skills. (Oct 2000)
Address school violence via character ed & counselors. (Oct 2000)
Arkansas education: high spending, disastrous performance. (Oct 2000)
Dedicated to TX education, plus Laura's reading initiatives. (Oct 2000)
Education agenda to improve public schools for 21st century. (Oct 2000)
Feds give 6% of money; but 60% for “paperwork-filler-outer”. (Oct 2000)
Feds give 6% of money; but 60% for ï¿½paperwork-filler-outerï¿½. (Oct 2000)
Focus on responsibility and parents, not on federal spending. (Oct 2000)
Immoral to force kids to stay in bad schools. (Oct 2000)
Make college tuition deductible. (Oct 2000)
More teachers, smaller classes, no Washington decisions. (Oct 2000)
Opposes parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Oct 2000)
SmartStart focuses on high standards and accountability. (Oct 2000)
Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Oct 2000)
Teacher testing for new teachers and current teachers. (Oct 2000)
Testing only new teachers is trap by teachers’ unions. (Oct 2000)
Testing only new teachers is trap by teachersï¿½ unions. (Oct 2000)
TX test score improvements not reflected on national tests. (Oct 2000)
Universal access to preschool and higher education. (Oct 2000)
Voluntary prayer at school football games is ok. (Oct 2000)
Vouchers are up to states; allow local control. (Oct 2000)
We must commit money to improve education. (Oct 2000)
$10,000 “voucher” via ending income tax. (Sep 2000)
$10,000 ï¿½voucherï¿½ via ending income tax. (Sep 2000)
$10,000 vouchers for poor kids in private & charter schools. (Sep 2000)
$97 Billion Education Plan. (Sep 2000)
Allow “charter states” as well as charter schools. (Sep 2000)
Allow ï¿½charter statesï¿½ as well as charter schools. (Sep 2000)
Buffalo teacher’s strike illegal; get back to classrooms. (Sep 2000)
Buffalo teacherï¿½s strike illegal; get back to classrooms. (Sep 2000)
Encourage flexible federal funding & local control. (Sep 2000)
Federal support & tax breaks for college tuition. (Sep 2000)
Hold schools accountable and teach character. (Sep 2000)
Improve education with local control, accountability. (Sep 2000)
No federal money for education, and no federal rules. (Sep 2000)
No high school football unless passing grades. (Sep 2000)
Non-sectarian moment of silence OK in public schools. (Sep 2000)
Opposes parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Sep 2000)
Private vouchers do more to educate poor than govt does. (Sep 2000)
Send “direct checks” to local school districts. (Sep 2000)
Send ï¿½direct checksï¿½ to local school districts. (Sep 2000)
Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools. (Sep 2000)
Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Sep 2000)
Teachers are poorly paid; more special compensation. (Sep 2000)
Testing has brought accountability. (Sep 2000)
Universal right to public education, pre-school thru college. (Sep 2000)
Vouchers help the poor escape failing schools. (Sep 2000)
Vouchers will result in govt control of private schools. (Sep 2000)
$1.5B for state merit scholarships to college. (Aug 2000)
$275M for pre-paid college tuition tax credits. (Aug 2000)
$900M to improve Indian schools. (Aug 2000)
Choice won’t “ruin” schools; they’re already in ruins. (Aug 2000)
Choice wonï¿½t ï¿½ruinï¿½ schools; theyï¿½re already in ruins. (Aug 2000)
End the soft bigotry of low expectations in our schools. (Aug 2000)
More info on schools so parents can choose what is best. (Aug 2000)
National standards imply states can’t do it themselves. (Aug 2000)
National standards imply states canï¿½t do it themselves. (Aug 2000)
Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000)
One size does not fit all in education. (Aug 2000)
Poor kids can’t read; now is the time to teach them. (Aug 2000)
Poor kids canï¿½t read; now is the time to teach them. (Aug 2000)
Supports charter schools, private education savings accounts. (Aug 2000)
University partnerships: get teachers into high-need schools. (Aug 2000)
Vouchers are just another way to attach federal strings. (Aug 2000)
Would advocate vouchers privately, but support Gore publicly. (Aug 2000)
$400M more for after-school programs, via block grants. (Jul 2000)
Fund schools at state level instead of via property taxes. (Jul 2000)
More money for class size reduction. (Jul 2000)
More support for traditional African-American universities. (Jul 2000)
Public dollars belong to public schools. (Jul 2000)
Public schools can’t advocate religion; private prayer OK. (Jul 2000)
Public schools canï¿½t advocate religion; private prayer OK. (Jul 2000)
Standardized tests are too one-size-fits-all for many kids. (Jul 2000)
Teach “creation science” in church, not schools. (Jul 2000)
Teach ï¿½creation scienceï¿½ in church, not schools. (Jul 2000)
Better schools without vouchers by removing federal govt. (Jun 2000)
Disallow taxpayer funding for parochial school materials. (Jun 2000)
Invest in K-12 education; that will reduce poverty. (Jun 2000)
Limited public funding OK for parochial school materials. (Jun 2000)
Restrict grade inflation by imposing minimum standards. (Jun 2000)
Support choice within public schools. (Jun 2000)
Taxpayer funding OK for parochial school materials. (Jun 2000)
Vouchers for private school tuition. (Jun 2000)
“Silver Scholarships” for kids from seniors who volunteer. (May 2000)
ï¿½Silver Scholarshipsï¿½ for kids from seniors who volunteer. (May 2000)
If you get federal money, you must return measurements. (May 2000)
Money from failed schools can go to charters or tutors too. (May 2000)
More funding for public schools. (May 2000)
More tax incentives & more affirmative action for college. (May 2000)
No religious groups on public school property. (May 2000)
Profit-making schools OK, as long as kids learn. (May 2000)
Provide opportunity for education for all children. (May 2000)
Supports easier certification & mentoring new teachers. (May 2000)
Tax money to religious schools OK, if they’re teaching kids. (May 2000)
Tax money to religious schools OK, if theyï¿½re teaching kids. (May 2000)
$2B for teachers; mandates are optional. (Apr 2000)
$400 deductible when teachers spend own money on classrooms. (Apr 2000)
$5B reading program; mixing phonics & literature. (Apr 2000)
Character education grants & American Youth Character Awards. (Apr 2000)
Fund 2,000 charter schools; defund failing schools. (Apr 2000)
Include physical & mental well-being to improve education. (Apr 2000)
Test every grade every year & publish results. (Apr 2000)
Zero tolerance on disruption, guns, & school safety. (Apr 2000)
‘Reading First’ confronts a national emergency. (Mar 2000)
Don’t subsidize problems in schools; solve them. (Mar 2000)
Donï¿½t subsidize problems in schools; solve them. (Mar 2000)
ï¿½Reading Firstï¿½ confronts a national emergency. (Mar 2000)
Sell Board of Ed HQ to shrink it. (Mar 2000)
Voted against school prayer; for condom distribution. (Mar 2000)
Voted for vouchers; against block grants. (Mar 2000)
Voted NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
Allow parents to move to better-performing public schools. (Feb 2000)
Balanced education reform with teachers’ unions. (Feb 2000)
Balanced education reform with teachersï¿½ unions. (Feb 2000)
Freedom & flexibility in return for high standards & results. (Feb 2000)
If schools fail for 3 years, funding becomes “portable”. (Feb 2000)
If schools fail for 3 years, funding becomes ï¿½portableï¿½. (Feb 2000)
Link block grants & vouchers to student testing. (Feb 2000)
Measure performance; close lowest-performing schools. (Feb 2000)
Moment of silence does not infringe on students' rights. (Feb 2000)
Moment of silence does not infringe on students’ rights. (Feb 2000)
Moment of silence does not infringe on studentsï¿½ rights. (Feb 2000)
Supports EdFlex; more money for higher grades. (Feb 2000)
Teach democratic principles & citizenship in schools. (Feb 2000)
Use budget surplus for more teachers & more Head Start. (Feb 2000)
Vouchers gave parents a chance, but system isn’t big enough. (Feb 2000)
Vouchers gave parents a chance, but system isnï¿½t big enough. (Feb 2000)
“Lifetime education” from birth to every life stage. (Jan 2000)
400,000 more in Head Start; 2,000 more after-school programs. (Jan 2000)
Allow Ten Commandments in schools & disallow Nazi salutes. (Jan 2000)
Charter Schools create competition. (Jan 2000)
Choice in education makes us more moral & more educated. (Jan 2000)
Education excellence begins with 60,000 great new teachers. (Jan 2000)
Education plan: $90B over 10 years. (Jan 2000)
End federal funding of education. (Jan 2000)
Federal government out of education. (Jan 2000)
Federal involvement creates the crisis in our schools. (Jan 2000)
Federal involvement in schools doesn’t work. (Jan 2000)
Federal involvement in schools doesnï¿½t work. (Jan 2000)
Focus education on developing consciousness of students. (Jan 2000)
Give parents “total” control over school selection. (Jan 2000)
Give parents ï¿½totalï¿½ control over school selection. (Jan 2000)
ï¿½Lifetime educationï¿½ from birth to every life stage. (Jan 2000)
Improve education with choice, charter schools, & character. (Jan 2000)
Improve schools by taking on the unions & special interests. (Jan 2000)
Instituted school voucher plan. (Jan 2000)
More charters; push for school choice. (Jan 2000)
More charters; vouchers at private & parochial schools. (Jan 2000)
More standards, and make them clear. (Jan 2000)
No public funding of private schools. (Jan 2000)
Privatize failing schools. (Jan 2000)
Pro-voucher; gov’t out of K-12 education. (Jan 2000)
Pro-voucher; govï¿½t out of K-12 education. (Jan 2000)
Replace the Department of Education with parental control. (Jan 2000)
School’s bureaucratic monopoly hurts teachers & students. (Jan 2000)
Schoolï¿½s bureaucratic monopoly hurts teachers & students. (Jan 2000)
Separate school and state. (Jan 2000)
Separation of school & state: No Ten Commandments. (Jan 2000)
Supports experimenting, but vouchers are not the answer. (Jan 2000)
Supports teacher testing and merit pay. (Jan 2000)
Supports vouchers, charter schools, & block grants. (Jan 2000)
Texas schools under Bush fell from 40th-ranked to 46th. (Jan 2000)
Voted for voucher experiments; now focus on public schools. (Jan 2000)
Voucher program for New York City. (Jan 2000)
Vouchers and local control will save our schools. (Jan 2000)
Vouchers are not the solution to schools’ problems. (Jan 2000)
Vouchers are not the solution to schoolsï¿½ problems. (Jan 2000)
$50M for more art teachers & art programs. (Dec 1999)
Develop tests locally - no national tests. (Dec 1999)
If poor kids don’t learn, give school funds to parents. (Dec 1999)
If poor kids donï¿½t learn, give school funds to parents. (Dec 1999)
Money should follow parents’ education choices. (Dec 1999)
Money should follow parentsï¿½ education choices. (Dec 1999)
Present both evolution & creationism and let students decide. (Dec 1999)
Reading projects offer tutoring & improve test score. (Dec 1999)
State should enforce standards, not micromanage schools. (Dec 1999)
Use bully pulpit to advocate prayer, not coerce it. (Dec 1999)
Violence in schools due to loss of moral heritage. (Dec 1999)
Address skills gap: partner colleges with local businesses. (Nov 1999)
Apply “trust-busting” to education monopoly. (Nov 1999)
Apply ï¿½trust-bustingï¿½ to education monopoly. (Nov 1999)
Community colleges should partner with local business. (Nov 1999)
Education needs mental and physical basics. (Nov 1999)
Home schooling: let parents teach without interference. (Nov 1999)
If not prayer, recite Declaration. (Nov 1999)
Let colleges & churches create new urban schools. (Nov 1999)
Model schools can test and showcase innovations. (Nov 1999)
More funding & more local responsibility for public schools. (Nov 1999)
Reforms should empower parents & teachers. (Nov 1999)
Support English immersion programs. (Nov 1999)
Supports public school choice & private school choice. (Nov 1999)
$200 per month stipends to elderly mentors. (Oct 1999)
$3 billion for Charter School Fund. (Oct 1999)
$400M per year for community colleges for tech & jobs. (Oct 1999)
College is a ticket to success; sacrificing for loans is OK. (Oct 1999)
Feds should fulfill special ed commitments. (Oct 1999)
For school prayer & 10 Commandments in schools. (Oct 1999)
Leave no child behind: reform Title I & Head Start. (Oct 1999)
Mixture of loans and grants for college. (Oct 1999)
Scholarships & loans to create 60,000 new teachers. (Oct 1999)
School vouchers to reduce disparity of technology have-nots. (Oct 1999)
Spirit of experimentation is solution to urban schools. (Oct 1999)
Supports CA Prop 187 barring illegal aliens from schools. (Oct 1999)
Supports tax-supported vouchers for religious schools. (Oct 1999)
Give parents a smorgasbord of choices. (Sep 1999)
Merit pay to retain teachers. (Sep 1999)
More ed. savings accounts; tax credit for ed. charity. (Sep 1999)
Purpose of education is to develop innate mental potential. (Sep 1999)
Search students’ lockers & backpacks for drugs & guns. (Sep 1999)
Search studentsï¿½ lockers & backpacks for drugs & guns. (Sep 1999)
Web of rules makes system fail; empower states & districts. (Sep 1999)
1994: Created nation's first Home Rule School Districts. (Aug 1999)
Amend Constitution for school prayer. (Aug 1999)
As child, discovered that his younger brother was dyslexic. (Aug 1999)
Decisions on teaching evolution should be made locally. (Aug 1999)
Ed-Flex gives school spending flexibility. (Aug 1999)
Evolution & creationism both valid; let states decide. (Aug 1999)
Government educates our children badly. (Aug 1999)
Instill standards via local control over spending. (Aug 1999)
Let people who care run our schools instead of government. (Aug 1999)
Let poor people choose their schools, like rich people do. (Aug 1999)
Make schools safer via more emotional counseling. (Aug 1999)
More power to teachers, parents, and local schools. (Aug 1999)
Pledge of Allegiance: Kids should say "One nation under God". (Aug 1999)
School decisions by parents, not federal judges. (Aug 1999)
Special Ed: Feds should pay for mandates; FY99 is close. (Aug 1999)
Textbook illustrations on evolution “a massive fraud”. (Aug 1999)
Textbook illustrations on evolution ï¿½a massive fraudï¿½. (Aug 1999)
A+ accounts: $2000/yr to private or parochial schools. (Jul 1999)
Calls for a voucher plan in Virginia schools. (Jul 1999)
Consumer choice in education will improve failing schools. (Jul 1999)
Education policy-making should devolve to states. (Jul 1999)
Federal rules cause educational problems. (Jul 1999)
Let God into schools to keep Columbine shooters out. (Jul 1999)
Longer school day and longer school year. (Jul 1999)
More federal help for college; outraged at rising costs. (Jul 1999)
More teachers, more classrooms, more federal funding. (Jul 1999)
Opposes vouchers on equity & civic grounds. (Jul 1999)
Replace federal control with local accountability. (Jul 1999)
Supported funding for teacher training & other initiatives. (Jul 1999)
Vouchers for home-schooling as well as private schools. (Jul 1999)
Posting Ten Commandments in schools seems unconstitutional. (Jun 1999)
Allow students to study Bible in schools. (May 1999)
Kick Channel One & commercialism out of class. (May 1999)
Supports parental choice and home schooling. (May 1999)
Supports school choice; abolish Dept. of Education. (May 1999)
Supports vouchers, but didn't push proposal through. (May 1999)
Voted YES on declaring memorial prayers and religious symbols OK at schools. (May 1999)
Voted YES on declaring that memorial prayers and religious symbols at sch. (May 1999)
Experiment in NYC with school vouchers. (Apr 1999)
Replace Board of Ed with appointed commissioner. (Apr 1999)
Teachers’ unions obstacle to school innovation. (Apr 1999)
Teachersï¿½ unions obstacle to school innovation. (Apr 1999)
Vouchers OK where public schools fail. (Apr 1999)
Demand rigorous training and degrees for teachers. (Mar 1999)
Parents should demand success; be given vouchers if not. (Mar 1999)
School prayer OK if prayers are voluntary and student-led. (Mar 1999)
Voted NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
Add a 4th “R”: Responsibility. (Feb 1999)
Add a 4th ï¿½Rï¿½: Responsibility. (Feb 1999)
Restore federal taxes to local districts to empower parents. (Feb 1999)
Restore quality and parental involvement. (Feb 1999)
Spend on teachers for training & smaller classes. (Feb 1999)
Commonsense steps to improve public education. (Jan 1999)
Empower parents against the monopoly of public schools. (Jan 1999)
Loosen federal control; leave more to state & locals. (Jan 1999)
Mainstream disabled students. (Jan 1999)
Mainstrean special-ed kids, like his daughter did. (Jan 1999)
More funding for education; tax cuts for college. (Jan 1999)
Neighborhoods shouldn’t abandon their public schools. (Jan 1999)
Neighborhoods shouldnï¿½t abandon their public schools. (Jan 1999)
Reducing class size solves many educational problems. (Jan 1999)
School choice has made a difference for low-income families. (Jan 1999)
Sex education should be abstinence-based. (Jan 1999)
The Constitution does not forbid prayer in schools. (Jan 1999)
Value-free public education is brainwashing. (Jan 1999)
We need prayer in schools and by educators. (Jan 1999)
Supports vouchers, including private or religious schools. (Dec 1998)
Endorse teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. (Nov 1998)
Endorses teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. (Nov 1998)
Guarantee right to prayer in public schools. (Nov 1998)
More finds for hiring teachers & professional development. (Nov 1998)
Public schools are inefficient; but fix them, don’t end them. (Nov 1998)
Public schools are inefficient; but fix them, donï¿½t end them. (Nov 1998)
Sex ed should stress abstinence but also safe sex. (Nov 1998)
Support charters & private investment in public schools. (Nov 1998)
Supports moment-of-silence and teacher spanking law. (Nov 1998)
Supports private investment in public schools. (Nov 1998)
Supports vouchers & charter schools. (Nov 1998)
Teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. (Nov 1998)
Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Focus on abstinence; end social promotion. (Jul 1998)
More funding for schools; merit pay for teachers. (Jul 1998)
Private scholarships for students at hopeless schools. (Jul 1998)
State-wide student testing; teacher re-certification. (Jul 1998)
Support charters; insist on change for failing schools. (Jul 1998)
Supports charter schools & vouchers. (Jul 1998)
Supports limited vouchers & charter schools. (Jul 1998)
Teacher-led voluntary prayer is OK. (Jul 1998)
Vouchers for private & religious schools. (Jul 1998)
Decline in school quality due to NEA union. (Jun 1998)
Emphasis on socialization is abominably subversive. (Jun 1998)
Lottery & high tech for pre-K thru college. (Jun 1998)
Merit pay rewards excellence & supports accountability. (Jun 1998)
NEA opposes school prayer despite teachers' conservatism. (Jun 1998)
Supported vouchers in 1996, now supports tax breaks. (Jun 1998)
Supports charter schools and options for competition. (Jun 1998)
Voted NO on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
Children’s education controlled by parents. (May 1998)
Childrenï¿½s education controlled by parents. (May 1998)
Get government out of education so parents can choose. (Apr 1998)
More teachers & more funding just means more of the same. (Apr 1998)
Vouchers tied to “accountability system”. (Mar 1998)
Vouchers tied to ï¿½accountability systemï¿½. (Mar 1998)
Choosing private school includes responsility to pay. (Feb 1998)
All children should have the opportunity to attend pre-K. (Jan 1998)
Good schools mean money for teachers, books, reading. (Jan 1998)
Return to mixed-age Lancasterian classroom system. (Jan 1998)
Supports School Prayer Amendment. (Jan 1998)
Undecided on School Prayer Amendment. (Jan 1998)
Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
Invest in public schools. (Jan 1997)
Send urban kids to boarding school communities. (Jan 1997)
Future depends on a better educated workforce. (Dec 1996)
Amendment to allow voluntary prayer in public schools. (Nov 1996)
No amendment for school prayer; don't legislate morality. (Nov 1996)
No Constitutional Amendment for voluntary prayer in school. (Nov 1996)
Provide parents with vouchers, even for religious schools. (Nov 1996)
Support charters & vouchers; oppose Department of Education. (Nov 1996)
Supports character education & teacher-led voluntary prayer. (Nov 1996)
Supports charter schools & public school choice. (Nov 1996)
Supports charter schools & vouchers for public schools. (Nov 1996)
Supports vouchers and charter schools. (Nov 1996)
Vouchers for public, private or religious schools. (Nov 1996)
Focus on civic & consumer education. (Oct 1996)
Close down Dept of Education, Feds should play no role. (Sep 1996)
New ideas to improve schools conflict with teachers unions. (Sep 1996)
School choice for religious schools in low-income areas. (Sep 1996)
School choice is a philosophy that parents know best. (Sep 1996)
Adopt vouchers to break unionized monopoly of inner city. (Jul 1996)
End adult illiteracy. (Jul 1996)
End college tenure; focus on students over teachers. (Jul 1996)
Expand school year from 180 days to at least 210. (Jul 1996)
Investing in education results in high living standards. (Jul 1996)
Public, private & parochial vouchers; plus charters. (Jul 1996)
Supports charter schools and privately-run schools. (Jul 1996)
Test students more; “no pass, no play”. (Jul 1996)
Test students more; ï¿½no pass, no playï¿½. (Jul 1996)
Voted NO on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
Cherish teachers who supported you during school. (Jun 1996)
Black education historically focused on family & church. (May 1996)
Let communities decide school rules like all-male academies. (May 1996)
No School Prayer Amendment. (May 1996)
Remove the federal government from education entirely. (May 1996)
Repeal taxes so parents can afford any school they choose. (May 1996)
Constitutional amendment to protect right to school prayer. (Apr 1996)
Give parents vouchers so they can choose kids' schools. (Apr 1996)
School prayer restores moral awareness to our schools. (Apr 1996)
Supports charter schools as a means to local control. (Apr 1996)
Vouchers apply unlimited market forces to education. (Apr 1996)
Corporate propaganda in schools instills obedience. (Feb 1996)
Government corrupts higher education. (Feb 1996)
No school prayer amendment. (Jan 1996)
$1B more for education. (Dec 1995)
Parental control will work even in inner cities. (Nov 1995)
Voted for National Service & summer youth programs. (Sep 1995)
Choice schools to choice children is un-American. (Aug 1995)
Lifetime of prayer, not one minute in school. (Aug 1995)
Feds out of education and states out of education. (Jul 1995)
Smaller classes, more teachers & class time & resources. (Jul 1995)
Teaching non-academic topics is cause of declining SATs. (Jul 1995)
Vouchers better than public schools; no govt is best. (Jul 1995)
1963 Supreme Court school prayer ban was just wrong. (Jun 1995)
1984: All-night Congressional vigil on school prayer vote. (Jun 1995)
Voluntary school prayer creates bond between you and Creator. (Jun 1995)
Establish the first 25 charter schools in Massachusetts. (Mar 1995)
“Home rule” with state standards. (Feb 1995)
ï¿½Home ruleï¿½ with state standards. (Feb 1995)
More HOPE scholarships for college and potential teachers. (Nov 1994)
Supports national standards and National Service. (Nov 1994)
Schools can teach family values, but not religion or prayer. (Aug 1994)
Voted for vouchers & for school choice, including private. (Jul 1994)
Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
Voted NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
Voted NO on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
Supports Head Start; social prevention of crime. (Sep 1993)
Education debate today is about sex & crime. (Aug 1993)
Schools sponsor the official state religion of humanism. (Aug 1993)
Separate education from state, or it’s establishing religion. (Aug 1993)
Separate education from state, or itï¿½s establishing religion. (Aug 1993)
Literacy & competency testing for teachers. (Jul 1993)
Multiculturalism is historical revisionism. (Jul 1993)
Smaller classes; longer days; merit pay. (Jul 1993)
Vigorously promote educational choice and vouchers. (Jul 1993)
Create world’s finest public schools. (Jan 1993)
Create worldï¿½s finest public schools. (Jan 1993)
Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
America 2000: choice of public, private, or religious school. (Oct 1992)
Improved public education might lead to vouchers later. (Sep 1992)
More money into same system produces more of same failures. (Jul 1992)
More pre-school, more standards, more teacher respect. (Jul 1992)
Break the monopoly of the education establishment. (Jan 1992)
Involve parents in school decision-making. (Jul 1991)
America 2000: accountable schools with parental choice. (Jun 1991)
Supports teacher pay-for-performance. (Jan 1991)
Before the 60s, schools helped students become productive. (Jul 1990)
Educational standards over political correctness. (Jul 1990)
Religious instruction in schools ok, like Marxism. (Jul 1990)
Replace union politics with parental choice. (Jul 1990)
School prayer is ok, but not as an Amendment. (Jul 1990)
Assess student performance in 4th, 8th, and 12th grades. (Jan 1990)
Churches & private schools provide 93% of education funding. (Sep 1988)
Admissions preference is unconstitutional racial balancing. (Jun 1986)
College affirmative action ok to achieve racial diversity. (Jun 1986)
Favors constitutional amendment for voluntary school prayer. (Oct 1976)
OpEd: School segregation has increased in the Northeast. (Oct 1976)
Increase federal spending on education, but not by $30B. (Sep 1976)
Tuition tax credit at private grade schools. (Jan 1973)
Non-public schools save taxpayers $3B per year. (Apr 1972)
First proposed school vouchers to denationalize education. (Nov 1962)
Merit pay for teachers. (Nov 1962)
Subsidize college by GI Bill method, not state institutions. (Nov 1962)
Subsidize parental choice of public or parochial school. (Nov 1962)
Vouchers give greater educational opportunity to the poor. (Nov 1962)
Cast deciding vote against increasing teachers' salaries. (Oct 1960)
Federal assistance to integrate schools. (Oct 1960)
Aid for school construction, not teacher salaries. (Sep 1960)
Building more schools moves America ahead. (Sep 1960)
Local control more critical than increased teacher salaries. (Sep 1960)
$1.3B to help students in college-prep math & science. (Jun 2000) Education Spending
$4,000 college tuition for 100 hours’ public service a year. (Feb 2008) Merit Incentives
$4,000 college tuition for 100 hoursï¿½ public service a year. (Feb 2008) Merit Incentives
“No Child Left Behind” increases accountability. (Aug 2003) School Choice
College tuition rises due to taxpayer subsidies. (Feb 1996) School Choice
Columbine shooting shows need for morality in schools. (Apr 1999) School Choice
Don’t encourage homosexuality by teaching it in grade school. (Jul 1993) School Choice
Donï¿½t encourage homosexuality by teaching it in grade school. (Jul 1993) School Choice
Don't ignore building character in our classrooms. (Sep 1997) Arkansas Ed Reform
Education is key to solving all of our problems. (Sep 1992) School Choice
Encourage private sector in math and science education. (Dec 2006) School Prayer
Every student can attend college for $500 per year. (Nov 2001) School Choice
Expand Education Savings Accounts to $5000 per year. (Oct 1999) No Child Left Behind
For school prayer & Ten Commandments in schools. (Apr 1999) School Choice
Free first year of college for all willing to work for it. (Jun 2003) Voting Record
Free public college for any student with B-average. (Jul 1998) School Choice
GOAL 2000: Shut down Department of Education. (Jun 1998) School Choice
Grade inflation breeds culture of falsely perceived success. (Nov 1995) Florida Education
Help failing students pass - without social promotion. (Mar 1999) College
ï¿½No Child Left Behindï¿½ increases accountability. (Aug 2003) School Choice
Importance of education no reason for govt control. (Jul 1995) School Choice
Let communities decide school rules like all-male academies. (May 1996) School Prayer
Lieberman’s view on vouchers closer to Bush’s than Gore’s? (Aug 2000) Voting Record
Liebermanï¿½s view on vouchers closer to Bushï¿½s than Goreï¿½s? (Aug 2000) Voting Record
Make universities about Western values, not quaint artifacts. (Jan 1995) Grade School
Measure school performance and report to parents. (Feb 2001) School Choice
More flexibility for more accountable results. (Nov 1999) School Choice
New economy skills not measured by standardized tests. (Jul 2000) School Choice
No government money for higher education. (Jan 1999) School Choice
No-Child-Left-Behind is Every-School-Board-Left-Behind. (Nov 2002) School Choice
Opposes prayer in school. (Apr 1989) School Choice
Princeton was last Ivy holdout to admit women & minorities. (Jan 2006) Voting Record
Providing student loans for college kids is an ethical issue. (Oct 1996) Voting Record
Reform tenure; replace ineffective teachers. (Jun 2001) School Choice
Replace Board of Ed with appointed commissioner. (Apr 1999) School Choice
School-to-work: community-based youth apprenticeships. (Sep 1996) School Choice
Support charter schools & school choice. ()
Supported means-tested vouchers for public & private schools. (Mar 2002) Massachusetts
Supports charter schools and private investment in schools. (Jul 1998) Voting Record
Supports scholarships for at-risk youth. (Jan 1999) School Choice
Teach values and moral responsibility in schools. (Apr 1998) Accountability
Teacher testing; merit pay; block grants for teachers. (Jul 1998) School Choice
Voluntary school prayer really does matter. (Jan 1995) Voting Record
Voted against school prayer; for condom distribution. (Jul 1994) School Choice
Voucherize inner-city programs from schools to groceries. (Jun 1995) College
Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. (May 2004) College

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