Chris Rothfuss on Education

Democratic Challenger

Repeal NCLB: stop punishing our educators

I want our education system to be the best in the world, rather than a modest top 20. 'No Child Left Behind' should be repealed. We need legislation that enables, rather than punishes, our educators. We must inspire inquiry. We must continue to produce the world's brightest individuals, creative thinkers, and explorers.

We need to pay our teachers more, keep them highly trained, & have them develop curricula for the 21st century.

Source: Campaign website, www.rothfussforsenate.com Aug 19, 2008

Vouchers hurt public schools

Q: Do you support the statement, "Parents choose schools via vouchers"?

A: Oppose. Vouchers hurt public schools which are the core of our national education system.

Source: Email interview on 2008 Senate race with OnTheIssues.org Aug 10, 2008

Need to pay our teachers more and keep them highly trained

Education is the key to maintaining that leadership. We need to pay our teachers more, keep them highly trained, have them develop curricula for the 21st century, and find ways to bring national experts from outside of the educational system into the system to share their experience. Source: Campaign website, www.rothfussforsenate.com, "Issues" Jun 3, 2008

No Child Left Behind aspires to mediocrity

I am also very concerned about our education system. I want it to be the best in the world, rather than a modest top 20. 'No Child Left Behind' aspires to mediocrity, but fails to adequately fund it. That is not a solution. We must inspire inquiry. We must continue to produce the world's brightest individuals, creative thinkers, and explorers. We are the innovation engine of the world. We may not be able to make things more cheaply, but we can make things better. And that's why we have the most productive economy in the world. Education is the key to maintaining that leadership. We need to pay our teachers more, keep them highly trained, have them develop curricula for the 21st century, and find ways to bring national experts from outside of the educational system into the system to share their experience. Source: Statement of Candidacy for United States Senate Mar 22, 2008

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