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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Rocky Adkins on Education
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Protect public education from private, for-profit schools. (Dec 2018)
- Better retirement pensions for teachers. (Dec 2018)
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Andy Beshear on Education
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- $1000 salary boost for all school workers. (Jan 2021)
- $100 million to repair crumbling public schools. (Jan 2021)
- Waive GED testing fee for those who can't afford it. (Jan 2020)
- Teachers deserve a living wage, teacher shortage is a threat. (Jan 2020)
- End historic cuts to universities, community colleges. (Jan 2020)
- Committed to a world-class public education. (Dec 2018)
- Won lawsuit to improve teacher retirement pensions. (Dec 2018)
- Don't change teacher pensions to 401(k)-style plan. (Dec 2018)
- Only legislature can implement charters, not Governor. (Nov 2017)
- Only legislature can cut state college budget, not Governor. (Nov 2017)
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Matt Bevin on Education
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Republican Governor:
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- Legislature should decide teacher pensions, not judges. (Dec 2018)
- Proposed school cuts of $128M; legislature restored them. (Mar 2018)
- Create Charter Schools Advisory Council & implement charters. (Nov 2017)
- 2% budget cut to state colleges and universities. (Nov 2017)
- Move to performance based funding for state universities. (Jan 2016)
- End education monopoly with school choice and vouchers. (Aug 2015)
- FactCheck: No, not MIT grad; education is "School of Life". (Apr 2014)
- Limit federal one-size-fits-all role in education. (Oct 2013)
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Ben Chandler on Education
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Democratic Representative (KY-6):
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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 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)
- Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000)
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Adam Edelen on Education
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Support teachers with pensions and more in classroom. (Jan 2019)
- Don't make schools profit centers for charter corporations. (Dec 2018)
- Make college affordable to the children of working families. (Dec 2018)
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Robert Goforth on Education
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- My strong public education overcame childhood poverty. (May 2019)
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Alison Grimes on Education
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- Every child has the right to a quality education. (Feb 2014)
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Mark Harmon on Education
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Senate:
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Matt Bevin on Education
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Republican Challenger:
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- Legislature should decide teacher pensions, not judges. (Dec 2018)
- Proposed school cuts of $128M; legislature restored them. (Mar 2018)
- Create Charter Schools Advisory Council & implement charters. (Nov 2017)
- 2% budget cut to state colleges and universities. (Nov 2017)
- Move to performance based funding for state universities. (Jan 2016)
- End education monopoly with school choice and vouchers. (Aug 2015)
- FactCheck: No, not MIT grad; education is "School of Life". (Apr 2014)
- Limit federal one-size-fits-all role in education. (Oct 2013)
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Charles Booker on Education
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Steven Cox on Education
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Cover all costs at public colleges. (Feb 2020)
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Alison Grimes on Education
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Every child has the right to a quality education. (Feb 2014)
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Mitch McConnell on Education
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Republican Sr Senator (KY):
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- 1983: Appealed to Reagan Democrats on school prayer. (Sep 2010)
- Voted YES 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 $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)
- Rated 20% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Amy McGrath on Education
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- We need a well-funded public education system. (Jun 2020)
- National service program practical solution for college debt. (Jun 2020)
- Perform national service to get college aid. (Feb 2020)
- Pro-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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C. Wesley Morgan on Education
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Government should get out of the student loan business. (Nov 2020)
- Reform education towards career prep. (Sep 2019)
- Public funding for charters and vouchers. (Nov 2016)
- Strongly anti-free college, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Mary Ann Tobin on Education
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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House:
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Andy Barr on Education
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Republican (District 6):
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- 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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James Comer on Education
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Republican (District 1):
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- Teach without interference from the federal government. (Nov 2016)
- Mountains of student debt hinders getting a job. (Nov 2016)
- Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard. (Nov 2016)
- Opposes states adopting federal education standards. (Nov 2016)
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Brett Guthrie on Education
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Republican (District 2):
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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)
- Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Thomas Massie on Education
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Republican (District 4):
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- Let parents choose public school, private school, homeschool. (Nov 2012)
- Opposes federal grants for education reforms. (Sep 2012)
- Denounce the Common Core State Standards. (Feb 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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Amy McGrath on Education
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Democrat (District 6):
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- We need a well-funded public education system. (Jun 2020)
- National service program practical solution for college debt. (Jun 2020)
- Perform national service to get college aid. (Feb 2020)
- Pro-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Hal Rogers on Education
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Republican Representative (KY-5):
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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)
- 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 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)
- Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
- Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
- Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Ed Whitfield on Education
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Republican Representative (KY-1):
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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)
- 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 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 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)
- Rated 33% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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John Yarmuth on Education
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Democrat:
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- Fund STEM programs and internet access for students. (Nov 2020)
- Critical that evolution, climate change be taught in schools. (Oct 2020)
- Moral obligation to maintain high-quality public schools. (Nov 2006)
- 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)
- Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
- Sponsored supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. (Jan 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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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Steve Beshear on Education
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Democrat:
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- We made cuts to survive; now let's assess damage. (Feb 2013)
- Reinvest in SEEK: Support Education Excellence in Kentucky. (Feb 2013)
- Alternative programs to reduce school dropout rate. (Feb 2011)
- High national rankings shows that education is good in KY. (Nov 2010)
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Elaine Chao on Education
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| Secretary of Labor (Pres. Bush Cabinet):
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Jack Conway on Education
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Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Enforce consumer protection laws at for-profit schools. (Jul 2011)
- Support charter schools & eliminate federal restrictions. (Nov 2002)
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Jim Gray on Education
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- Investment in education and our teachers is essential. (Aug 2016)
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Jim Gray on Education
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Republican candidate for Senate:
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- Investment in education and our teachers is essential. (Aug 2016)
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Ernie Fletcher on Education
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Former Republican Governor (2003-2007):
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- Guarantee right to prayer in public schools. (Nov 1998)
- Supports vouchers & charter schools. (Nov 1998)
- Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
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Paul Patton on Education
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Former Democrat Governor (1995-2003):
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- Improve and invest in public schools. (Aug 2001)
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Wendell Ford on Education
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- 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 YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
- Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
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Ken Lucas on Education
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Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4):
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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)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 92% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Dan Mongiardo on Education
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2010 Dem. Challenger (lost primary); currently Lt. Gov.:
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- After-school hours are too valuable to waste. (May 2004)
- Encourage private investment in public schools. (Nov 2000)
- Post the Ten Commandments in public schools. (Nov 2000)
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Scotty Baesler on Education
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Democrat (District 6):
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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)
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James Buckmaster on Education
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2010 Democratic Challenger (lost primary):
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- Acknowledge our Creator each day. (Jan 2010)
- Supports vouchers and charter schools. (Jan 2010)
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Jim Bunning on Education
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Republican Jr Senator (KY):
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- Supports School Prayer Amendment. (Jan 1998)
- 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 declaring memorial prayers and religious symbols OK at schools. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- 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)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Jack Conway on Education
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2010 Democratic Senate Challenger; formerly Attorney General:
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- Enforce consumer protection laws at for-profit schools. (Jul 2011)
- Support charter schools & eliminate federal restrictions. (Nov 2002)
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Geoff Davis on Education
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Republican Representative (KY-4):
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- Greater flexibility and control for local school districts. (Nov 2004)
- 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)
- 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)
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Greg Fischer on Education
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Ernie Fletcher on Education
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Republican (District 6):
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- Guarantee right to prayer in public schools. (Nov 1998)
- Supports vouchers & charter schools. (Nov 1998)
- Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
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Trey Grayson on Education
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| Republican 2010 Senate Challenger; Secretary of State:
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Ron Lewis on Education
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Republican Representative (KY-2):
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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)
- 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)
- Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Bruce Lunsford on Education
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Fight for full funding of special education programs. (Jun 2008)
- Provide a strong education in math and science. (Jun 2008)
- Open the doors to higher education. (Jun 2008)
- Early investment equals future success. (Jun 2008)
- Fundamentally overhaul “No Child Left Behind”. (Jun 2008)
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Anne Meagher Northup on Education
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Republican (District 3):
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- 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 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)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Lois Combs Weinberg on Education
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Democratic Challenger (KY):
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- More funding; no vouchers. (Oct 2002)
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Ben Chandler on Education
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Democratic Representative (KY-6):
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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 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)
- Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000)
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Rand Paul on Education
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Republican Kentucky Senator:
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- COVID: Opening schools doesn't lead to a surge. (Dec 2020)
- Don't constrict kids to one-size-fits-all Common Core. (Apr 2015)
- Transfer $100B spent on federal DOE to states & local. (Apr 2015)
- Charters & flexibility instead of federal one-size-fits-all. (Jan 2015)
- Washington-based metrics stifle new ideas & innovation. (Oct 2013)
- Why tax federally to send money back to local schools? (Oct 2013)
- Federal student loans are ok, if within spending limits. (Apr 2013)
- Allow school choice for everyone, white, brown, or black. (Feb 2013)
- No Child Left Behind is federal takeover of schools. (Feb 2012)
- Support homeschooling and parental responsibility. (Jul 2010)
- Block funding for Common Core; it's too heavy-handed. (Apr 2014)
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