Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ):
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- Achieved equality in schools; but failing schools don’t help. (Oct 2008)
- I want schools to answer to parents and students. (Sep 2008)
- Pay bonuses to teachers in the most troubled schools. (Jul 2008)
- Target funding to recruit top graduates as teachers. (Jul 2008)
- Direct $750 million to build virtual schools. (Jul 2008)
- Give parents easier access to obtain help for their children. (Jul 2008)
- Shake up failed school bureaucracies with competition. (Jun 2008)
- View has evolved on intelligent design vs. evolution. (Mar 2008)
- Endorses teaching intelligent design in schools. (Oct 2007)
- Teaching creationism should be decided by school districts. (Jun 2007)
- Believes in evolution, but sees the hand of God in nature. (May 2007)
- Against nationally imposed standards & funding strings. (Feb 2000)
- Teach virtues in all schools. (Dec 1999)
- Enlist retirees for tutoring. (Nov 1999)
- Good teachers should earn more than bad lawyers. (Oct 1999)
- Decisions on teaching evolution should be made locally. (Aug 1999)
- Help unqualified teachers find other lines of work. (Jul 1999)
- Supports tax-free savings accounts for education expenses. (Jul 1999)
- Supports “Reading Excellence”; and rewarding good schools. (Jul 1999)
- Supports at-risk programs; homeless ed.; anti-drop-out ed. (Jul 1999)
- Internet access, with filters, at every school & library. (Jun 1999)
- Merit pay & competency testing for teachers. (Jun 1999)
- Ed-ACT Bill: college plans; language proficiency. (May 1999)
School Choice
- Vouchers in DC work; parents wait in line for them. (Oct 2008)
- Vouchers and school choice for all. (Jul 2008)
- Offer more choices to those who wish to become teachers. (Jul 2008)
- Place parents & children at the center of education. (Feb 2008)
- We need more choice and competition in education. (Dec 2007)
- Charters, homeschooling, & vouchers are key to success. (Dec 2007)
- Local charters are the best Arizona schools. (Mar 2000)
- Let states decide if they link vouchers to student testing. (Feb 2000)
- Use sugar, oil, and ethanol subsidies to finance vouchers. (Jan 2000)
- Tax breaks for charters - not from public school funds. (Dec 1999)
- Vouchers & charters will improve our school system. (Oct 1999)
- Nationwide test of school vouchers. (Sep 1999)
- $5B program for 3-year test of school vouchers. (Jul 1999)
- Tax-funded vouchers for private schools or charter schools. (Jun 1999)
- Shift policy-making from bureaucrats to parents. (May 1999)
- Vouchers needed where teachers fail. (May 1999)
- Vouchers for any schools; more charter schools. (Jul 1998)
Voting Record
- Unrestricted block grants--let states decide spending. (Feb 2000)
- 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 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 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)
- Focus educational resources to help those with greatest need. (Jul 2001)
- Require state standards, regular assessments, and sanctions. (Jul 2001)
- Support Ed-Flex: more flexibility if more accountable. (Jul 2001)
- Rated 45% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
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