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George W. Bush	Dick Cheney (GOP)	Harry Browne (Libertarian)	John McCain	Bill Bradley
Al Gore	Joe Lieberman (Dem.)	John Hagelin (Natural Law)	Steve Forbes	Donald Trump
Pat Buchanan	Ezola Foster (Reform)	Howard Phillips (Constitution)	Gary Bauer	Orrin Hatch
Ralph Nader	Winona_LaDuke (Green)	David McReynolds (Socialist)	Bob Smith	Elizabeth Dole
			Dan Quayle	Lamar Alexander
			John Kasich	Paul Wellstone

Al Gore on Education

Click here for 32 full quotes OR click here for 20 older headlines OR click here for 18 headlines on School Choice OR click here for Al Gore on other issues.

Bush voucher plan would result in a huge new federal program. (Oct 26)
Claimed $10,000 tuition tax cut worth $800 over current plan. (Oct 17)
Recruit teachers, improve classrooms, help failing schools. (Oct 17)
Make $10,000 of college tuition tax deductible annually. (Oct 6)
$176B over 10 years for pre-school, special ed, & more. (Oct 3)
Agrees with teacher unions on vouchers, salary, & class size. (Sep 30)
$170B on education over next 10 years. (Sep 13)
Voluntary school prayer is ok, if teachers aren�t involved. (Sep 12)
Large federal role in education, including tax deductions. (Sep 11)
Agrees with unions against vouchers; disagrees on testing. (Jun 3)
Encourage after-school with tax credits & funds for schools. (May 25)
Seeks transformation of educational system in 4 years. (Apr 28)
Stress early learning, small classes, & classroom technology. (Apr 28)
5-point plan: High school exit exams; focus on character. (Apr 28)
Highlights of 10-year $115B education program. (Apr 2)
�Revolutionary plan�: 50% more for public schools. (Jan 13)
$5B/year for universal preschool for 3- & 4-year-olds. (Dec 1999)
Hire 2M teachers over next 10 years. (Dec 1999)
Connect every school to the Internet. (May 1999)
Accountability
Investment in public education; with testing & local control. (Oct 3)
Stress accountability; close the �achievement gap�. (Apr 28)
Supports Goals 2000 & standards-based movement. (Feb 23)
$10K �Teacher Corps� bonus; hire & test teachers. (May 1999)
Test teachers; remove failing tenured teachers. (May 1999)
End social promotion; turn around failing schools. (May 1999)
College
$36B for tuition after saving Medicare & Social Security. (Sep 8)
More resources for education: tax breaks for college. (Sep 6)
Make saving and borrowing for college easier. (Sep 6)
Make college tuition tax-deductible. (Aug 18)
Reduce class sizes; make college savings plans. (Jun 1999)
National Tuition Savings program to send kids to college. (May 1999)
More student loans & grants; make 2 years of college free. (May 1999)

David McReynolds on Education

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More funding for public schools. (May 2)
More tax incentives & more affirmative action for college. (May 2)
No religious groups on public school property. (May 2)

Dick Cheney on Education

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Bush focuses on accountability; Gore on status quo. (Oct 30)
Demand accountability so no child is left behind. (Oct 5)
Teach reading, writing, and values. (Aug 29)
Tests will be taken, results will be measured. (Aug 2)
Voted against Head Start; but with surplus, supports it. (Jul 26)
Voted against Head Start, and against Dept. of Education. (Jul 24)
Supports school prayer. (Jul 1999)
Supports certifying military retirees as teachers. (Sep 1992)
Supports school-based management; & tax-deductible loans. (Jan 1988)
Supported grants for low-income �bootstrap schools�. (Jan 1988)

Ezola Foster on Education

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Abolish Department of Education. (Aug 29)
Illegal immigration causes school overcrowding. (Aug 24)
Schools are failing; need more money & less government. (Aug 11)
Multiculturalism in schools increases racial tension. (Jun 1999)
Keep American schools for American children. (May 1996)

George W. Bush on Education

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Soft bigotry of low expectations encourages failure. (Oct 17)
Blueprint: parental options; promote savings; zero-tolerance. (Sep 17)
Move Head Start to Education Dept., teach all kids to read. (Sep 1)
Poor kids can�t read; now is the time to teach them. (Aug 21)
End the soft bigotry of low expectations in our schools. (Aug 3)
�Silver Scholarships� for kids from seniors who volunteer. (May 20)
Character education grants & American Youth Character Awards. (Apr 20)
�Reading First� confronts a national emergency. (Mar 28)
Freedom & flexibility in return for high standards & results. (Feb 23)
Zero toleration policy for discipline problems in schools. (Dec 1999)
If poor kids don�t learn, give school funds to parents. (Dec 1999)
Leave no child behind: reform Title I & Head Start. (Oct 1999)
Evolution & creationism both valid; let states decide. (Aug 1999)
Teachers� unions obstacle to school innovation. (Apr 1999)
Teach values and moral responsibility in schools. (Apr 1998)
Accountability
TX test score improvements not reflected on national tests. (Oct 25)
Federal role is funding & accountability; local innovation. (Oct 3)
Focus on responsibility and parents, not on federal spending. (Oct 3)
Improve education with local control, accountability. (Sep 25)
Hold schools accountable and teach character. (Sep 11)
If you get federal money, you must return measurements. (May 23)
Test every grade every year & publish results. (Apr 2)
Link block grants & vouchers to student testing. (Feb 29)
State should enforce standards, not micromanage schools. (Dec 1999)
Develop tests locally - no national tests. (Dec 1999)
Help failing students pass - without social promotion. (Mar 1999)
College
$25B over 10 years for reading, Pell Grants, & charters. (Oct 3)
$1.5B for state merit scholarships to college. (Aug 30)
$275M for pre-paid college tuition tax credits. (Aug 30)
$1800 more for Pell Grants; make college affordable. (Aug 30)
$1.3B to help students in college-prep math & science. (Jun 20)
Education Spending
Feds give 6% of money; but 60% for �paperwork-filler-outer�. (Oct 17)
$310M for �impact aid� schools near military bases. (Aug 21)
$900M to improve Indian schools. (Aug 20)
$400M more for after-school programs, via block grants. (Jul 14)
$5B reading program; mixing phonics & literature. (Apr 2)
$2B for teachers; mandates are optional. (Apr 2)
$400 deductible when teachers spend own money on classrooms. (Apr 2)
Expand Education Savings Accounts to $5000 per year. (Oct 1999)