Scott Taylor on Education

Heavy federal footprint stifles local education reform

Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer

• voluntarily pray or engage in religious expression before, during, and after the school day;
• organize prayer groups before, during, and after school to the same extent that students are permitted to organize other activities & groups; and
• wear clothing or accessories that displays religious symbols to the same extent that other types of clothing or accessories are permitted.

Legislative Outcome:: Rep. Taylor voted YEA; passed Senate 20-18-0, on Jan. 21; passed House 64-34-2, on Feb. 26; vetoed by Gov. McAuliffe on April 7.

Opposes states adopting federal education standards.

The Project Vote Smart Voter Guide inferred how candidates would respond to the question, 'Education: Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?' Project Vote Smart notes, "in response to the increasing unwillingness of candidates to answer issue questions, Project Vote Smart has researched Congressional candidates' public records to determine candidates' likely responses on certain key issues. These issue positions, from the year 2016, are provided [for candidates who] refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their parties and advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."