The Washington Times: on Education


Jessica Taylor: Will end brainwashing of children with Critical Race Theory

They call me "vile" because I'm a proud Alabama conservative who pledges to fight against Kamala Harris, this administration's power center. They brand me as a "dumb hick" because I will end their radical attempts to brainwash our children with Critical Race Theory. They call me "ignorant" because I won't stand by while they collude with Big Tech to censor conservatives and try to rewrite the rules so they can steal our elections.
Source: Washington Times on 2022 Alabama Senate race Aug 2, 2021

Eddie Melton: Opposes teaching creation science in public schools

A bill by Sen. Dennis Kruse introduced sweeping changes to the role religion plays in public schools, opening the door for schools to teach courses on creation science and Bible studies. It passed out of the education committee in an 8-2 vote, with Sen. Mark Stoops and Eddie Melton voting against.

Should SB 373 become law, public high schools will be able to count time spent by a student on optional religious instruction as academic credit.

Source: Washington Times-Herald on Indiana voting record: SB373 Feb 20, 2019

Bobby Jindal: I am for standards, but against Common Core

Jindal is hitching his wagon to the growing movement against the nationwide school standards known as Common Core, which have become a lightning rod for the tea party and other conservative activists.

Jindal won a major round of applause at the recent Republican Leadership Conference when he highlighted his opposition to the Obama administration-backed Common Core. He took a firm stand against the mathematics and English education standards that Louisiana and 44 other states have adopted. "I am for standards. I am for our kids learning," the second-term governor said. "I am for our kids being able to compete, but it seems to me there is something fundamentally wrong with the bureaucrats in the federal government--especially [those] who think they know best and [that children] don't need to listen to parents."

His current opposition to Common Core puts him at odds with John White, the Louisiana state superintendent of education, who was Jindal's top pick for the job.

Source: Washington Times 2014 coverage of 2016 presidential hopefuls Jun 8, 2014

Bobby Jindal: Supported Common Core initially; now opposes it

With his outspoken opposition against Common Core, Jindal finds himself on the same page as grass-roots conservatives, who dub the standards "Obamacore." But activists say they want more than Jindal's verbal opposition to Common Core. They want him to support legislative efforts, or use his veto power, to put the brakes on some of the standardized tests.

[One Republican State Representative], who has led efforts to gut Common Core, said Jindal could have done more at the statehouse to get lawmakers on board: "He has not been engaged in the legislative process to get rid of Common Core, whereas with school choice he was very much engaged."

[One activist said], "it makes us question just exactly his true intent after he was so adamantly for Common Core." [Another activist said] Jindal has talked the talk and now she wants him to walk the walk, much like he did on school choice: "All we have is words right now," she said. "We've had no action

Source: Washington Times 2014 coverage of 2016 presidential hopefuls Jun 8, 2014

Katie McGinty: Subsidize state colleges to keep tuition below inflation

McGinty would propose rewarding state-subsidized universities with additional state aid for keeping an annual tuition increase to below the inflation rate. Would seek to reduce payments to charter schools and fund them based on "auditable costs." Would seek to create a grant program to help 35,000 middle-income families of college-bound children and create the "Pennsylvania Dream Scholarship Program." to provide merit-based grants of up to $4,000 for 10,000 high-achieving, low-income students.
Source: Washington Times on 2014 Pennsylvania governor race May 17, 2014

Ezola Foster: Government intervention to blame for school problems

The schools are failing not because there’s not enough money, but because there’s too much government involvement. That is how we reform the schools, by giving them back to parents and communities.“
Source: The Washington Times Aug 12, 2000

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Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
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Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
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Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
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Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
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CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
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Howard Schultz(I-WA)
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Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
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