Steven Rathje on Education Republican Senate Challenger

Supports vouchers, home-schooling, and local control

• Nowhere in the Constitution is the federal government given the authority to be the heavy hand on education.
• While some national standards are needed the majority of the responsibility for educating our country's young should rest on local school boards.
• One major problem with education today is a lack of parental involvement. It is a long proven fact that children are better students when their parents begin reading to them at an early age and continue to have an active role in their educational though high school.
• I favor vouchers and firmly believe that schools and school districts should compete for the opportunity to teach our children.
• I'm a strong advocate of home schooling and believe that it's the fundamental right of every parent to home school their children if that is the path they choose for their family.
Source: Campaign website, www.steverathje.com, "Issues" May 2, 2008

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