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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Matt Brown on Education
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Donald Carcieri on Education
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Republican RI Governor:
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- Strong advocate of expanding Charter Schools. (Jan 2010)
- Double funding for schools in “intervention” status. (Nov 2006)
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Allan Fung on Education
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Republican candidate for governor of Rhode Island:
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- Choice in schools; plus funding for technical education. (Nov 2017)
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Dan McKee on Education
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Patricia Morgan on Education
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Gina Raimondo on Education
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Secretay of Commerce:
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- Made community college tuition free before most states. (Feb 2021)
- Additional $30 million to support schools statewide. (Jan 2020)
- Make scholarships for community college permanent. (Jan 2020)
- Replace freeze with major investment repairing schools. (Jan 2019)
- More pre-K classrooms; free community college. (Jan 2018)
- Major investment to repair crumbling schools. (Jan 2018)
- PrepareRI Dual Enrollment: free tuition for high schoolers. (Jan 2017)
- All-day kindergarten for all; computers in every school. (Jan 2017)
- Treat teachers as professionals; rebuild school classrooms. (Nov 2014)
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Senate:
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Bob Flanders on Education
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Republican Challenger:
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- States define education standards and feds support. (Nov 2018)
- Parental school choice: federal funds follow students. (Nov 2018)
- Simplify aid; subsidize students who can't afford college. (Nov 2018)
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Bobby Nardolillo on Education
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Republican candidate for Rhode Island U.S. Senator:
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- Diversity of choice in education. (Oct 2017)
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Jack Reed on Education
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Democratic Sr Senator (RI):
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- No school prayer amendment. (Jan 1996)
- Supports charter schools and Goals 2000. (Jan 1996)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 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 NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted NO on declaring memorial prayers and religious symbols OK at schools. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted NO on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Voted NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Extend subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
- Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
- Pro-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Allen Waters on Education
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Republican candidate for Rhode Island U. S. Senator:
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- Teach Natural Law & moral principles in public schools. (Nov 2020)
- Taxpayer dollars should fund all educational options. (Jun 2020)
- Phase out government student loans, leave it to free market. (Jun 2020)
- Let free market forces determine student loan pricing. (Dec 2019)
- No free college, no government loans. (Jul 2017)
- More choice, more charter schools. (Jul 2017)
- Strongly anti-free college, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Education
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Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general:
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- Extend "Race to the Top" to middle school. (Oct 2012)
- NCLB’s teaching-to-the-test hurts children’s learning. (Sep 2006)
- Vouchers are a poor use of scarce federal dollars. (Sep 2006)
- Fully fund No Child Left Behind. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
- $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools. (Sep 2011)
- Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
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Mark Zaccaria on Education
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. (Sep 2014)
- Supports vouchers but not charters. (Nov 2010)
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David Cicilline on Education
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Provide students with strong public schools. (Nov 2010)
- Voted NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools. (Sep 2011)
- Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
- Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Rated Oppose private and religious school voucher programs. (Oct 2015)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
- Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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James Langevin on Education
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Democratic Representative (RI-2):
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- Voted NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted YES on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Apr 2013)
- Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
- Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Rated Oppose private and religious school voucher programs. (Oct 2015)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2016)
- Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching. (Mar 2016)
- Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Lincoln Chafee on Education
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Libertarian presidential challenger; Independent RI Governor; Republican Senator (1999-2007):
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- $6 million for RI higher education: make tuition affordable. (Jun 2015)
- Supports charters, STEM, and early education. (Jun 2015)
- Supports NCLB’s standardized testing, if federally funded. (Sep 2006)
- Fund special education before tax cuts for the wealthy. (Aug 2006)
- Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Sep 2000)
- Supports vouchers & charters, plus more public funding. (Jan 2000)
- 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 YES 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 YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- 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 55% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
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Chris Young on Education
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Parents choose schools via vouchers. (Aug 2008)
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Lincoln Almond on Education
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- Measure school performance and report to parents. (Feb 2001)
School Choice
- We will not tolerate failing schools. (Feb 2001)
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Myrth York on Education
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Former Democrat Challenger (1994, 1998, 2002):
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- Improving education must start with professional teachers. (Sep 2002)
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John Chafee on Education
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted NO on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted NO 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)
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Lincoln Chafee on Education
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Libertarian presidential challenger; Independent RI Governor; Republican Senator (1999-2007):
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- $6 million for RI higher education: make tuition affordable. (Jun 2015)
- Supports charters, STEM, and early education. (Jun 2015)
- Supports NCLB’s standardized testing, if federally funded. (Sep 2006)
- Fund special education before tax cuts for the wealthy. (Aug 2006)
- Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Sep 2000)
- Supports vouchers & charters, plus more public funding. (Jan 2000)
- 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 YES 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 YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- 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 55% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
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Claiborne Pell on Education
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted NO 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)
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Matt Brown on Education
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Patrick Kennedy on Education
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Democratic Representative (RI-1):
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- Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted YES on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001)
- Opposes requiring schools to allow school prayer. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Stephen Laffey on Education
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Chafee failed on funding the IDEA program and the NCLB Act. (Aug 2006)
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Carl Sheeler on Education
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Supports private scholarships & portable education accounts. (Jun 2006)
- Tax credit for educational expenses. (Feb 2006)
- Replace property tax with gambling tax as school revenue. (Feb 2006)
- Educate children about sex rather than moralizing. (Nov 2004)
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Bob Tingle on Education
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Republican Senate Challenger (RI):
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- Too many children trapped in schools that consistently fail. (Apr 2002)
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Robert Weygand on Education
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
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Barry Hinckley on Education
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Republican Challenger:
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- Give a grant to every family to choose school. (Oct 2012)
- Favors school vouchers for private and religious schools. (Nov 2011)
- Public or private school choice. (Jul 2011)
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