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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Steve Barlock on Education
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Republican candidate for Colorado Governor:
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- Favors home schooling. (Sep 2017)
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Michael Bennet on Education
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Democratic Presidential Challenger; CO Senator:
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- 2016: Interviewed for Education Secretary in Obama's Cabinet. (Jun 2019)
- Halted years of budgetary cuts in the Denver Public Schools. (Jan 2009)
- Oversaw investing $18 million in Denver schools & classrooms. (Jan 2009)
- Opposes less federal or more local control of education. (Sep 2010)
- Professional development grants for elementary principals. (Jul 2010)
- Sponsored bill discounting combat pay from free school lunch. (Mar 2009)
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George Brauchler on Education
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Local control instead of one-size-fits-all education models. (Jul 2017)
- Colorado should lead in STEM education. (Jul 2017)
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Cynthia Coffman on Education
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Matthew Hess on Education
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Libertarian Challenger :
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- Vouchers and competition improve public schools. (Jan 2014)
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John Hickenlooper on Education
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Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrew, Aug. 2019); CO Governor:
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- Opposes vouchers for private or religious schools. (Oct 2020)
- Expanded student loan repayment and forgiveness programs. (Oct 2020)
- Free skills training & free community college. (Mar 2019)
- Increase investment in education by additional $100M. (Jan 2018)
- Schools should focus on skills for future jobs. (Jan 2018)
- Reinvent bipartisan apprenticeships & workforce training. (Aug 2017)
- Earn-and-learn programs to reduce attainment gap. (Jan 2016)
- Some standardized testing is necessary. (Jan 2016)
- Federal funds will ensure excellence in Education in CO. (May 2011)
- Support great teachers in a 21st Century education system. (Nov 2010)
- Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Mike Johnston on Education
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Major investment in public education. (Sep 2017)
- Make college more affordable. (Apr 2017)
- Keep up with innovation: 2 years of free college or training. (Jan 2017)
- National Guard service in exchange for state college tuition. (Jan 2017)
- Teachers are the solution; tenure is the problem. (Jan 2017)
- Harlem charter schools are a success. (Jan 2017)
- Weaken tenure protections; strengthen teacher evaluations. (Jan 2017)
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Cary Kennedy on Education
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Authored Amendment 23: Fund education & repair schools. (Jul 2017)
- Preschool & kindergarten for every child. (Jul 2017)
- Led Amendment 23: reduce budget cuts to public schools. (Apr 2017)
- Make college more affordable, including tech & vocational. (Mar 2017)
- BEST program: $1B to fix crumbling and dilapidated schools. (Aug 2010)
- Supports wise investments in Colorado's public schools. (Nov 2006)
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Greg Lopez on Education
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| Republican candidate for governor:
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Donna Lynne on Education
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Republican candidate for Colorado Governor:
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- Must meet challenge of funding schools. (Sep 2017)
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Victor Mitchell on Education
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Republican candidate for Colorado Governor:
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- College need to become more affordable in Colorado. (Jul 2017)
- Teachers unions are enemies of Colorado. (Feb 2017)
- Supports vouchers and school choice. (Feb 2017)
- Don't boost No education spending via tax increases. (Feb 2017)
- Lower the cost of college. (Feb 2017)
- Opposed to science-based sex education in schools. (Feb 2007)
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Ed Perlmutter on Education
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Democrat:
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- Invest in our public education system. (May 2017)
- Increase Pell grants; reduce student loan interest rates. (May 2017)
- Stress abstinence in sex education programs. (Nov 1998)
- Increase teacher funding & school construction. (Nov 1998)
- 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)
- Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Rated Oppose private and religious school voucher programs. (Oct 2015)
- Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Jared Polis on Education
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Democratic candidate for Colorado Governor:
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- Achieve universal pre-school for 4-year-olds by end of term. (Jan 2020)
- Increased higher education funding, plus $100 for newborns. (Jan 2020)
- Started two public charter schools for at-risk youth. (Jan 2019)
- Increased across-the-board funding and preschool for all. (Oct 2018)
- Prime supporter of Amendment 23 for school funding in 2000. (Aug 2018)
- Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- 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)
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Doug Robinson on Education
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Competition key to improving public schools. (Sep 2017)
- In education, more choice makes more competition. (Apr 2017)
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Walker Stapleton on Education
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Republican candidate for governor of Colorado:
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- Supports school choice: $10,000 to follow student anywhere. (Oct 2018)
- More charters, school choice, & education savings accounts. (Aug 2018)
- Transfer funds from bloated administration to teachers. (Aug 2018)
- Charter schools give low-cost, high quality education choice. (Jun 2018)
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Tom Tancredo on Education
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Republican Representative (CO-6):
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- Tax credits for private school tuition. (Jan 2014)
- We don’t need the Department of Education. (Dec 2007)
- It’s racist to say integration needed to educate black kids. (Sep 2007)
- Supports charter schools and voucher systems. (Sep 2007)
- Introduced voucher system in Colorado in 1992. (Sep 2007)
- Present scientific facts that support creationism. (Sep 2007)
- Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education. (Sep 2007)
- Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling. (Sep 2007)
- Does not believe in evolution. (May 2007)
- For first time, we’re telling students to NOT learn English. (Jun 2006)
- Should be OK to say “Merry Christmas” at public schools. (Jun 2006)
- Our students are taught Christian fanatics are the problem. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO 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 NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Senate:
CO 2022: 2022 CO Governor's race
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Dan Baer on Education
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Education is a social benefit & an investment in our country. (Apr 2019)
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Randy Baumgardner on Education
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Republican Challenger:
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- Best education regardless of the source. (Nov 2013)
- Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions. (Feb 2013)
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Ken Buck on Education
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Republican Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Federal research, but no federal requirements or funding. (Aug 2010)
- Supports less federal & more local control of education. (Sep 2010)
- Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
- Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Ellen Burnes on Education
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Grads struggling with student debt deserve better. (Apr 2019)
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Ryan Frazier on Education
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Improve education with local control. (Feb 2016)
- Fix the student loan crisis for our college graduates. (Feb 2016)
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Cory Gardner on Education
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Republican Senator:
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- Filed brief for tax dollars for private religious schools. (Oct 2020)
- Let employers donate tax free to employees' student loans. (Oct 2020)
- Focus on accountability, parental involvement and choice. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Mar 2013)
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Darryl Glenn on Education
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Take back our education system from federal bureaucrats. (Apr 2016)
- Take back education federal bureaucrats. (Apr 2015)
- Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard. (Nov 2016)
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John Hickenlooper on Education
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Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrew, Aug. 2019); CO Governor:
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- Opposes vouchers for private or religious schools. (Oct 2020)
- Expanded student loan repayment and forgiveness programs. (Oct 2020)
- Free skills training & free community college. (Mar 2019)
- Increase investment in education by additional $100M. (Jan 2018)
- Schools should focus on skills for future jobs. (Jan 2018)
- Reinvent bipartisan apprenticeships & workforce training. (Aug 2017)
- Earn-and-learn programs to reduce attainment gap. (Jan 2016)
- Some standardized testing is necessary. (Jan 2016)
- Federal funds will ensure excellence in Education in CO. (May 2011)
- Support great teachers in a 21st Century education system. (Nov 2010)
- Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Owen Hill on Education
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Eliminate the Department of Education. (Jul 2013)
- Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions. (Feb 2013)
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Mike Johnston on Education
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Major investment in public education. (Sep 2017)
- Make college more affordable. (Apr 2017)
- Keep up with innovation: 2 years of free college or training. (Jan 2017)
- National Guard service in exchange for state college tuition. (Jan 2017)
- Teachers are the solution; tenure is the problem. (Jan 2017)
- Harlem charter schools are a success. (Jan 2017)
- Weaken tenure protections; strengthen teacher evaluations. (Jan 2017)
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Jon Keyser on Education
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Provide parents with more choices. (Feb 2016)
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Peg Littleton on Education
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Led the effort against Common Core & for charter schools. (Feb 2016)
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Alice Madden on Education
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Drive more money into K-12 and higher education. (Oct 2019)
- For science-based sex education in schools. (Feb 2007)
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Tim Neville on Education
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Choices for parents, from vouchers to charter schools. (Oct 2015)
- Abstinence-only instead of comprehensive sex-ed. (Sep 2015)
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Andrew Romanoff on Education
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Democratic 2020 Challenger:
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- Public-private partnerships for education, R&D, and science. (Mar 2010)
- Our workforce & our democracy depend on free public schools. (Mar 2010)
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Amy Stephens on Education
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Republican Challenger (withdrawn):
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- Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education. (Mar 2013)
- Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions. (Feb 2013)
- Opposed to science-based sex education in schools. (Feb 2007)
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John Walsh on Education
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Fight for well-funded high quality public education. (May 2019)
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Angela Williams on Education
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Student loan debt is ball and chain on young people's lives. (Oct 2019)
- Supported bill to require LGBTQ-inclusive education. (May 2019)
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Ken Buck on Education
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Federal research, but no federal requirements or funding. (Aug 2010)
- Supports less federal & more local control of education. (Sep 2010)
- Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
- Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Mike Coffman on Education
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Republican (District 6):
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
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Jason Crow on Education
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Democrat (District 6):
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- Supports STEM education funding. (Nov 2020)
- Fight funding cuts & voucher proposals. (May 2020)
- Ensure student loans are affordable. (May 2020)
- DeVos has run roughshod over our nation's public schools. (Sep 2018)
- CC:No vouchers for private schools. (Jul 2018)
- Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Diana DeGette on Education
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Democratic Representative (CO-1):
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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 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 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Feb 2013)
- Sponsored 10/10 Loan Forgiveness: cancel college loans after 10 years. (Jun 2013)
- Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Rated Oppose private and religious school voucher programs. (Oct 2015)
- Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
- Supported funding for teacher training & other initiatives. (Jul 1999)
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Doug Lamborn on Education
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Republican:
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- Daily opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. (Nov 2006)
- Vouchers & charters push public schools to do better. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
- A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
- Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Richard Longstreth on Education
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Libertarian (District 2):
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- Individuals deserve choice in schools. (Aug 2016)
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Joe Neguse on Education
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Ed Perlmutter on Education
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Democrat:
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- Invest in our public education system. (May 2017)
- Increase Pell grants; reduce student loan interest rates. (May 2017)
- Stress abstinence in sex education programs. (Nov 1998)
- Increase teacher funding & school construction. (Nov 1998)
- 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)
- Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Rated Oppose private and religious school voucher programs. (Oct 2015)
- Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Jared Polis on Education
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Achieve universal pre-school for 4-year-olds by end of term. (Jan 2020)
- Increased higher education funding, plus $100 for newborns. (Jan 2020)
- Started two public charter schools for at-risk youth. (Jan 2019)
- Increased across-the-board funding and preschool for all. (Oct 2018)
- Prime supporter of Amendment 23 for school funding in 2000. (Aug 2018)
- Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- 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)
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Tom Tancredo on Education
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Republican Representative (CO-6):
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- Tax credits for private school tuition. (Jan 2014)
- We don’t need the Department of Education. (Dec 2007)
- It’s racist to say integration needed to educate black kids. (Sep 2007)
- Supports charter schools and voucher systems. (Sep 2007)
- Introduced voucher system in Colorado in 1992. (Sep 2007)
- Present scientific facts that support creationism. (Sep 2007)
- Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education. (Sep 2007)
- Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling. (Sep 2007)
- Does not believe in evolution. (May 2007)
- For first time, we’re telling students to NOT learn English. (Jun 2006)
- Should be OK to say “Merry Christmas” at public schools. (Jun 2006)
- Our students are taught Christian fanatics are the problem. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO 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 NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Scott Tipton on Education
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- Supports school vouchers. (Oct 2012)
- A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
- Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Bob Beauprez on Education
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Our common-sense electorate defeated Amendment 66. (Mar 2014)
- Opt out of Common Core; more choice at local level. (Jan 2014)
- Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
- Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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William Owens on Education
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Republican CO Governor:
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- Teacher merit pay; student standards; smaller class sizes. (Jan 2001)
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Bill Ritter on Education
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Democrat:
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- For science-based sex education in schools. (May 2007)
- Cut the high school drop-out rate in half in a decade. (Jan 2007)
- Invest more in our education system, and demand more. (Nov 2006)
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Cory Gardner on Education
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 4):
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- Filed brief for tax dollars for private religious schools. (Oct 2020)
- Let employers donate tax free to employees' student loans. (Oct 2020)
- Focus on accountability, parental involvement and choice. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Mar 2013)
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Raul Acosta on Education
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2004 former Republican Write-in Challenger:
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- School prayer is free speech. (Oct 2004)
- Supports vouchers and charter schools. (Oct 2004)
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Hank Brown on Education
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Former Republican Senator (Until 1996):
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- Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
- Voted NO on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell on Education
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Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004:
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- Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted YES 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)
- Rated 45% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
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Pete Coors on Education
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Accountability and standards for public schools. (Jun 2004)
- Supports school choice. (May 2004)
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Scott McInnis on Education
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 3):
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- Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Mike Miles on Education
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2004 former Democratic Senate primary challenger:
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- Repeal or revise No Child Left Behind. (Jun 2004)
- Tax credit for teachers. (Jun 2004)
- Repeal or revise No Child Left Behind. (Jun 2004)
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Richard Randall on Education
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2004 former Libertarian Challenger:
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- Tax credits for private school tuition. (Oct 2004)
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Dan Schaefer on Education
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 6):
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- Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Bob Schaffer on Education
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Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Representative (CO-4):
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- More competition needed in higher-ed loan-making. (Oct 2008)
- Helped open Colorado’s first charter school. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Tom Strickland on Education
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2002 Democratic Challenger (CO):
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- Expand Head Start program for underprivileged kids. (Sep 2002)
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Wayne Allard on Education
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Republican Sr Senator (CO):
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- Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
- 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 NO 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 NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Support the goals and ideals of Charter Schools. (May 2007)
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Bob Beauprez on Education
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Republican (District 7):
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- Our common-sense electorate defeated Amendment 66. (Mar 2014)
- Opt out of Common Core; more choice at local level. (Jan 2014)
- Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
- Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Joel Hefley on Education
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO 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 NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
- Rated 33% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Betsy Markey on Education
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Former Democrat (until 2010) (District 4):
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- Public education is one of America’s greatest successes. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
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Marilyn Musgrave on Education
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Republican Representative (CO-4):
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- Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
- Tax deductions for private scholarships to public schools. (Feb 2003)
- Rated 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Jane Norton on Education
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John Salazar on Education
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Democratic Representative (CO-3):
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- Fully fund the No Child Left Behind education reforms. (Nov 2004)
- Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO 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)
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Ken Salazar on Education
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Democratic Jr Senator (CO):
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- More scholarships for college. (Aug 2004)
- Strongly supports public education. (Aug 2004)
- Expand early childhood and after school programs. (Mar 2004)
- Ensure higher education is affordable and accessible. (Mar 2004)
- Make sure students can skip Pledge if they so choose. (Jan 2004)
- Promoted Salazar-Spence school voucher proposal. (Feb 2003)
- Encourage character education curriculum in schools. (Jan 2001)
- 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)
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Bob Schaffer on Education
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Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Representative (CO-4):
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- More competition needed in higher-ed loan-making. (Oct 2008)
- Helped open Colorado’s first charter school. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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David Skaggs 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)
- Voted NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
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Mark Udall on Education
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Democratic Representative (CO-2):
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- More money for government-run college aid programs. (Oct 2008)
- Invest in science & technology education. (Sep 2008)
- Good public education is key to children’s economic future. (Mar 2008)
- 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 NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 80% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Sponsored bill: elementary school professional development. (Jul 2010)
- Don't count combat pay against free school lunch. (Mar 2009)
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Michael Bennet on Education
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Democratic Presidential Challenger; CO Senator:
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- 2016: Interviewed for Education Secretary in Obama's Cabinet. (Jun 2019)
- Halted years of budgetary cuts in the Denver Public Schools. (Jan 2009)
- Oversaw investing $18 million in Denver schools & classrooms. (Jan 2009)
- Opposes less federal or more local control of education. (Sep 2010)
- Professional development grants for elementary principals. (Jul 2010)
- Sponsored bill discounting combat pay from free school lunch. (Mar 2009)
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Lauren Boebert on Education
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| Republican (District 3):
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Mark Udall on Education
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Democratic Representative (CO-2):
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- More money for government-run college aid programs. (Oct 2008)
- Invest in science & technology education. (Sep 2008)
- Good public education is key to children’s economic future. (Mar 2008)
- 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 NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 80% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Sponsored bill: elementary school professional development. (Jul 2010)
- Don't count combat pay against free school lunch. (Mar 2009)
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