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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Mick Cornett on Education
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Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- Says teachers deserve raises that equal the regional average. (Jul 2018)
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Joe Dorman on Education
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- I will continue to be a champion for public education. (Jul 2014)
- Let students express religious viewpoints in schools. (May 2008)
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Drew Edmondson on Education
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Democratic candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- $300M more for education and healthcare systems. (Oct 2018)
- The future depends on investing in education and kids. (Jun 2018)
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Mary Fallin on Education
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Republican:
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- Build schools with tornado safe rooms. (May 2013)
- Give option of escaping failing schools. (Nov 2010)
- Oppose Question 744: no $850M mandated spending. (Nov 2010)
- Keep activist judges from banning school prayer. (Nov 2006)
- Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
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Brad Henry on Education
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Democratic OK Governor:
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- Don't siphon resources from our classrooms. (Feb 2010)
- Build the best possible public schools & universities. (Nov 2006)
- New lottery to fund education reform. (Jul 2002)
- Raise teacher pay. (Jul 2002)
- Increase resources for public schools. (Sep 2002)
- Participate in federal program Race to the Top. (Mar 2010)
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Scott Inman on Education
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Let students express religious viewpoints in schools. (May 2008)
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Connie Johnson on Education
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Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Governor:
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- Support public education, not vouchers. (Oct 2017)
- Recognize critical importance of public education. (Sep 2014)
- Strengthen our public schools. (Jun 2014)
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Joe Maldonado on Education
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- No vouchers for school choice. (May 2018)
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Chris Powell on Education
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Strongly oppose vouchers for school choice. (May 2018)
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Gary Richardson on Education
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- A child's zip code shouldn't determine quality of education. (May 2017)
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Kevin Stitt on Education
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Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- Change school funding formula to current enrollment. (Feb 2021)
- Raise donations caps for fund for public and private schools. (Feb 2020)
- Invest in recruiting & keeping teachers. (Feb 2019)
- Prepare students for jobs with career tech. (Feb 2019)
- Schools are bloated with administration & too many districts. (Jul 2018)
- Give priority to funding schools; pay teachers more. (Jul 2018)
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Ervin Yen on Education
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Senate:
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Abby Broyles on Education
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Democratic nominee for Senate:
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- Federal funding improves education. (Sep 2020)
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James Inhofe on Education
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Republican Sr Senator (OK):
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- Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. (Sep 2014)
- 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 $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
- 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)
- Denounce the Common Core State Standards. (Feb 2014)
- Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
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Connie Johnson on Education
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Support public education, not vouchers. (Oct 2017)
- Recognize critical importance of public education. (Sep 2014)
- Strengthen our public schools. (Jun 2014)
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T.W. Shannon on Education
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Voted YES on students expressing religious viewpoints. (Mar 2013)
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Matt Silverstein on Education
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Sufficiently fund public education, with national standards. (Nov 2013)
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Mike Workman on Education
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- Support all public education; fight all vouchers. (Aug 2016)
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House:
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Dan Boren on Education
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Democratic Representative (OK-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 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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Jim Bridenstine on Education
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Republican (District 1):
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- No federal standards; local control & spending. (Oct 2012)
- Opposes federal grants for education reforms. (Sep 2012)
- $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Apr 2013)
- 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)
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Tom Cole on Education
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Republican Representative (OK-4):
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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)
- 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)
- Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Kevin Hern on Education
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Republican (District 1):
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- No tuition-free public college. (Sep 2018)
- Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Kendra Horn on Education
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Make college affordable; against voucher schemes. (May 2020)
- Participated in teacher walkout protesting Oklahoma cuts. (Feb 2020)
- Remove student loans from credit histories. (Feb 2020)
- PVS:Federal education standards in all states. (Aug 2018)
- Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
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Frank Dean Lucas on Education
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Republican Representative (OK-3):
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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)
- Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
- Rated 25% 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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Markwayne Mullin on Education
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Republican (District 2):
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- Parents should decide education, not Washington. (Nov 2012)
- Opposes federal grants for education reforms. (Sep 2012)
- $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Feb 2013)
- 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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Steve Russell on Education
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Republican House Member (District 5):
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- Parents and school boards should develop local standards. (Sep 2014)
- Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. (Sep 2014)
- Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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James Lankford on Education
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 5):
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Jul 2013)
- Denounce the Common Core State Standards. (Feb 2014)
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Frank Keating on Education
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- More funding for schools and colleges. (Feb 2001)
- Supported largest teacher pay raise in state history. (Feb 2001)
- $80M in block grants to schools. (Feb 2001)
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Steve Largent on Education
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Former Republican Challenger (2002):
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- No lottery to fund education. (Sep 2002)
- Spend wiser in schools; spending system is failing. (Sep 2002)
- Increase teacher pay to average or Okla. will lose teachers. (Sep 2002)
- 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)
- Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Brad Carson on Education
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2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative:
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- Support the lottery proposal to fund education. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES 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)
- Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 92% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Don Nickles 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 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 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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David Walters on Education
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2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OK):
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- Educate children to protect the environment. (Sep 2002)
- Improve schools with standards and accountability. (Sep 2002)
- Increase resources for public schools. (Sep 2002)
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Brad Carson on Education
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Democrat (Retired) (District 2):
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- Support the lottery proposal to fund education. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES 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)
- Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 92% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Tom Coburn on Education
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2):
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- Schools are bloated with administration & too many districts. (Jul 2018)
- The status quo isn't working, despite $2 trillion. (Apr 2012)
- The lottery proposal to fund education undermines virtue. (Oct 2004)
- 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 YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Supports education vouchers for public or private school. (Aug 2010)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Mary Fallin on Education
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Republican:
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- Build schools with tornado safe rooms. (May 2013)
- Give option of escaping failing schools. (Nov 2010)
- Oppose Question 744: no $850M mandated spending. (Nov 2010)
- Keep activist judges from banning school prayer. (Nov 2006)
- Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
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Ernest Istook 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 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)
- Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
- Rated 17% 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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Steve Largent on Education
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Republican (District 1):
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- No lottery to fund education. (Sep 2002)
- Spend wiser in schools; spending system is failing. (Sep 2002)
- Increase teacher pay to average or Okla. will lose teachers. (Sep 2002)
- 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)
- Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Mark Myles on Education
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Public education must not depend upon zip code. (Aug 2010)
- Our country was built on the notion of public education. (Jul 2010)
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Andrew Rice on Education
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Shift emphasis away from punishing underperforming school. (Jul 2008)
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Wes Watkins on Education
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Republican (District 3):
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- 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 a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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J.C. Watts on Education
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Republican (District 4):
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- 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)
- Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
- Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Stephanie Bice on Education
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Tom Coburn on Education
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2):
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- Schools are bloated with administration & too many districts. (Jul 2018)
- The status quo isn't working, despite $2 trillion. (Apr 2012)
- The lottery proposal to fund education undermines virtue. (Oct 2004)
- 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 YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Supports education vouchers for public or private school. (Aug 2010)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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James Lankford on Education
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Jul 2013)
- Denounce the Common Core State Standards. (Feb 2014)
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John Sullivan on Education
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Republican Representative (OK-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 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)
- Rated 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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