Mark Sanford on Education

Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1)

Supports merit pay for teachers

One of the bedrock principles of any market-based system is the notion of pay for performance. While we have been successful at raising the average pay for teachers in South Carolina and providing bonus pay for teacher certification, we need to do more to directly tie improved results in the classroom to increased pay for those results. Merit pay has shown positive results; instituting some form of merit pay for teachers is a goal of this administration. Source: Campaign website, www.SanfordForGovernor.com, “Issues” , Nov 7, 2006

Endorses teacher-led prayer & displaying Ten Commandments

Support national standards and testing of public school students.
Support teacher testing and reward teachers with merit pay.
Support displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools.
Endorse teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools.
Require public schools to administer high school exit exams.
Support abstinence-only sexual education programs.

Source: 2002 S.C. Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test , Nov 1, 2002

Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools.

Vote to create a non-profit corporation to administer federally-funded vouchers for low-income children in the District of Columbia. Reference: Amendment introduced by Armey, R-TX; Bill HR 4380 ; vote number 1998-411 on Aug 6, 1998

Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools.

Vote to pass a bill to allow states to use certain federal funds designated for elementary and secondary education to provide scholarships, or vouchers, to low-income families to send their children to private schools, including religious schools. Reference: Bill sponsored by Riggs, R-CA; Bill HR 2746 ; vote number 1997-569 on Nov 4, 1997

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