Just The Facts Maam Part 4

October 10, 2008 by Jeremy.

EDUCATION

Senator John McCain

• I want schools to answer to parents and students. (Sep 2008)
• Pay bonuses to teachers in the most troubled schools. (Jul 2008)
• Target funding to recruit top graduates as teachers. (Jul 2008)
• Direct $750 million to build virtual schools. (Jul 2008)
• Give parents easier access to obtain help for their children. (Jul 2008)
• Shake up failed school bureaucracies with competition. (Jun 2008)
• Teaching creationism should be decided by school districts. (Jun 2007)
• Believes in evolution, but sees the hand of God in nature. (May 2007) (I have no idea what he means there)
• Against nationally imposed standards & funding strings. (Feb 2000)
• Teach virtues in all schools. (Dec 1999)
• Enlist retirees for tutoring. (Nov 1999)
• Good teachers should earn more than bad lawyers. (Oct 1999)
• Decisions on teaching evolution should be made locally. (Aug 1999)
• Help unqualified teachers find other lines of work. (Jul 1999)
• Supports tax-free savings accounts for education expenses. (Jul 1999)
• Supports “Reading Excellence”; and rewarding good schools. (Jul 1999)
• Supports at-risk programs; homeless ed.; anti-drop-out ed. (Jul 1999)
• Internet access, with filters, at every school & library. (Jun 1999)
• Merit pay & competency testing for teachers. (Jun 1999)
• Ed-ACT Bill: college plans; language proficiency. (May 1999)
• 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 NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
• 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 spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on declaring memorial prayers and religious symbols OK at schools. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
• Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
• Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
• Voted NO on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
• 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)
• Rated 45% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)

Senator Barack Obama

• Invest in early childhood education and higher education. (Aug 2008)
• Fight for social & economic justice begins in the classroom. (Jul 2008)
• Merit pay ok if based on career instead of a single test. (Apr 2008)
• Evolution & science aren’t incompatible with Christian faith. (Apr 2008)
• Supports charter schools; it’s important to experiment. (Feb 2008)
• Children’s First Agenda: zero to five early education. (Feb 2008)
• $4,000 college tuition for 100 hours’ public service a year. (Feb 2008)
• Put billions of dollars into early childhood education. (Jan 2008)
• Need after-school and summer programs with good parenting. (Jan 2008)
• Get parents re-engaged in educating the children. (Dec 2007)
• We need a sense of urgency about improving education system. (Sep 2007)
• Nationwide program to reconstruct crumbling school buildings. (Sep 2007)
• STEP UP: summer learning opportunities for disadvantaged. (Aug 2007)
• We left the money behind for No Child Left Behind. (Aug 2007)
• Pay “master teachers” extra, but with buy-in from teachers. (Aug 2007)
• Sends kids to private school; but wants good schools for all. (Jul 2007)
• Supreme Court was wrong on school anti-integration ruling. (Jul 2007)
• Incentives to hire a million teachers over next decade. (Jun 2007)
• Pay teachers more money & treat them like professionals. (Jun 2007)
• Cut banks out and add $4.5 Billion to college loans. (Mar 2007)
• Public school system status quo is indefensible. (Oct 2006)
• More teacher pay in exchange for more teacher accountability. (Oct 2006)
• Guarantee affordable life-long, top-notch education. (Jun 2006)
• Sex education needed to help children discuss molestation. (Oct 2004)
• Provide decent funding and get rid of anti-intellectualism. (Jul 2004)
• Address the growing achievement gap between students. (May 2004)
• Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. (May 2004)
• Supports charter schools and private investment in schools. (Jul 1998)
• Free public college for any student with B-average. (Jul 1998)
  

  Voting Record

• First Senate bill: increase Pell Grant from $4,050 to $5,100. (Aug 2007)
• Sponsored legislations that recruit and reward good teachers. (Sep 2004)
• Voted YES on $52M for “21st century community learning centers”. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)

Governor Sarah Palin

• We need more flexibility in No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2008)
• Never tried to ban books in the Wasilla Library. (Sep 2008)
• Science teacher as dad; believes in teaching evolution. (Sep 2008)
• Teach creationism alongside evolution in schools. (Aug 2008)
• Supports teaching intelligent design in public schools. (Aug 2008)
• 294 Alaska public schools progressed under NCLB. (Aug 2008)
• School debate should focus on accountability. (Jan 2008)
• Committed to providing strong education, including morals. (Jan 2008)
• Budget funds education, but will to work is also critical. (Jan 2008)
• Court ruling against NEA: state adequately funds education. (Jun 2007)
• Fully fund K-12 and support early funding of education. (Jan 2007)
• Supports $20 million needs-based aid for U. Alaska. (Nov 2006)
• Forward-fund K-12 schools to allow better planning. (Nov 2006)
• Supports charter schools, home schools, & other alternatives. (Nov 2006)
• Target early education programs to at-risk groups. (Nov 2006)
• Alignment between parents, teachers, schools, & business. (Nov 2006)
• Faith-based materials ok in homeschooling. (Nov 2006)
• ABC method: back to basics, plus patriotism & ethics. (Nov 2006)
• Supports parental choice for what is best for their children. (Nov 2006)
• Don’t push school boards on creationism but allow discussion. (Oct 2006)
• I believe we have a creator; and many theories of evolution. (Oct 2006)
• Support charters & home schools; not private school vouchers. (Oct 2006)
• Let parents opt out of schoolbooks they find offensive. (Jul 2006)
• Parents know best, about school spending & school age. (Jul 2006)
• Pledge of Allegiance with ‘Under God’ is good enough. (Jul 2006)

 Senator Joe Biden

• No Child Left Behind was left behind. (Oct 2008)
• Hire more teachers and pay them for smaller classes. (Dec 2007)
• Laid out a $30 billion plan over five years for education. (Nov 2007)
• For longer school day & school year, & 16-year minimum. (Oct 2007)
• $3000 tax credit for college for anyone earning under $150K. (Sep 2007)
• There needs to be performance-based pay for teachers. (Aug 2007)
• Teach sex ed in schools; including prevention methods. (Aug 2007)
• Sent kids to private school after death of their mother. (Jul 2007)
• Overcome racial achievement gap with early education. (Jun 2007)
• Pay teachers more to get better educational results. (Apr 2007)
• FactCheck: Japan pays teachers more, but not India & China. (Apr 2007)
• NCLB needs more resources, but also is fundamentally flawed. (Feb 2007)
• Princeton was last Ivy holdout to admit women & minorities. (Jan 2006)
  

  Voting Record

• Voting for No Child Left Behind was a mistake. (Jul 2007)
• Voted YES on $52M for “21st century community learning centers”. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
• 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 spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
• Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
• Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
• Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
• Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
• Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Source: http://www.issues2000.org/default.htm

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