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Stacey Abrams on Education
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger (GA); 2020 Veepstakes contender |
Click here for 10 full quotes by Stacey Abrams
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- Lower-income neighborhoods have lower-ranked schools. (Jun 2020)
- 4-year degree gains white family $55,900 & black only $4,800. (Mar 2019)
- Invest what is necessary for education from cradle to career. (Feb 2019)
- Needs-based college tuition for low-income students. (Nov 2018)
- A college degree is no guarantee of opportunity. (Apr 2018)
- No money for school vouchers. (Sep 2017)
- Must offer many paths for higher education. (Sep 2017)
- Help students from early learning thru post-secondary school. (May 2017)
- Chief Turnaround Officers for low-performing schools. (Mar 2017)
- Voted NO on $42M more tax credits for private schools. (Mar 2017)
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Justin Amash on Education
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| Independent MI Rep; possible Presidential Challenger |
Click here for 7 full quotes by Justin Amash
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- Education key to fixing wealth gap, leave it at state level. (May 2020)
- Don't infringe right of parents to educate their children. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- 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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Joe Biden on Education
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| Former Vice President; previously Democratic Senator (DE) |
Click here for 49 full quotes by Joe Biden
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- FactCheck: Attended U.Delaware, not Delaware State HBCU. (Sep 2020)
- Student debt should not crush young college graduates. (Aug 2020)
- Plan to forgive federal student debt & ease repayment burden. (Apr 2020)
- Provide school lunch even if schools closed for pandemic. (Mar 2020)
- 12 years of education is not enough; we need 16 now, free. (Mar 2020)
- Your zip code shouldn't matter in access to a good education. (Feb 2020)
- 2005: no bankruptcy for student loans; 2015: student relief. (May 2019)
- Free tuition at community colleges & state universities. (Apr 2019)
- 1970s: outspoken Senate critic of school desegregation. (Mar 2019)
- College plagiarism was honest (but careless) mistake. (Oct 2017)
- No Child Left Behind was left behind. (Oct 2008)
- Hire more teachers and pay them for smaller classes. (Dec 2007)
- For longer school day & school year, & 16-year minimum. (Oct 2007)
- There needs to be performance-based pay for teachers. (Aug 2007)
- Teach sex ed in schools; including prevention methods. (Aug 2007)
- Sent kids to private school after death of their mother. (Jul 2007)
- Overcome racial achievement gap with early education. (Jun 2007)
- NCLB needs more resources, but also is fundamentally flawed. (Feb 2007)
- Princeton was last Ivy holdout to admit women & minorities. (Jan 2006)
- I oppose school busing because it fails, not for racism. (Oct 1975)
- Single statewide school district tax, for equal distribution. (Oct 1975)
Education Funding
- Two years of pre-school; two years of free community college. (Apr 2021)
- $200B in emergency COVID funding for K-12 schools. (Mar 2021)
- Write off $10,000 in student debt, not $50,000. (Feb 2021)
- Fund research at HBCUs for foundational support. (Oct 2020)
- Increase Title 1 funding from $15 billion to $45 billion. (Oct 2020)
- $100B for school ventilation; part of $1T for infrastructure. (Sep 2020)
- Triple money to Title One schools; provide early education. (Aug 2020)
- 3X money for Title I schools; free community college tuition. (Jun 2019)
- $500M for businesses partnerships at community colleges. (Feb 2012)
- $500M for Race to the Top's Early Learning Challenges. (May 2011)
- Laid out a $30 billion plan over five years for education. (Nov 2007)
- $3000 tax credit for college for anyone earning under $150K. (Sep 2007)
- Pay teachers more to get better educational results. (Apr 2007)
- FactCheck: Japan pays teachers more, but not India & China. (Apr 2007)
Voting Record
- Voting for No Child Left Behind was a mistake. (Jul 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)
- Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted NO 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 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Don Blankenship on Education
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| WV Senate contender and Constitution Party presidential nominee |
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- Tax relief for families whose children not in public school. (May 2020)
- My school sang "God Bless America" on most mornings. (May 2019)
- Teachers should be graded and denied raises if sub-standard. (Mar 2018)
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Mike Bloomberg on Education
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| Mayor of New York City (Independent) |
Click here for 22 full quotes by Mike Bloomberg
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- NYC schools did improve; and better for minorities. (Feb 2020)
- Charter schools worked in NYC, but not everywhere. (Feb 2020)
- Make education and training a national priority. (Jan 2020)
- More than 126,000 classroom seats added, 600 new schools. (Nov 2019)
- Help public schools with deductibility of local taxes. (Dec 2017)
- Push Voc-Ed: plumbers earn more than Harvard grads. (Feb 2015)
- Creationism boggles the mind, two centuries after Darwin. (Apr 2013)
- Included among celebrity philanthropists who fund schools. (Feb 2011)
- Pushed for mayoral control of city school system. (Feb 2011)
- Liberate 1.1 million students from deadly bureaucracy. (Sep 2010)
- All social problems are ameliorated by better education. (Sep 2010)
- Increased school budget from $12B to $20B. (Sep 2010)
- Ban the use of cell phones in public schools. (Sep 2010)
- Slash bureaucracy; reward principal & teacher excellence. (Jan 2008)
- End the shameful practice of social promotion. (Jan 2008)
- No more tinkering at margins: cut bureaucracy; add charters. (Jun 2007)
- Replaced school board with direct mayoral control. (May 2007)
- No social promotion; more after-school. (May 2007)
- Strengthened cell-phone ban in city schools. (May 2007)
- Focus on increasing high school graduation rates. (Apr 2007)
- Debated against eliminating social promotion. (Jan 2007)
- No computers in early grade school. (Aug 2001)
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Cory Booker on Education
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| Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator; 2020 presidential contender (withdrawn) |
Click here for 27 full quotes by Cory Booker
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- Government should not profit from student debt. (Apr 2019)
- Investment in education helps the whole society. (Apr 2019)
- Support public education including some charter schools. (Mar 2019)
- Free community college; loan forgiveness; apprenticeships. (Mar 2019)
- New public school models & more public education options. (Apr 2017)
- 2010: Make Newark the nation's charter school capital. (Aug 2016)
- OpEd: community engagement or public relations? (Aug 2016)
- Radical reform needed for youth to move forward. (Aug 2016)
- Urban school districts are beholden to public worker union. (Sep 2015)
- Star fundraiser for Democrats for Education Reform. (Sep 2015)
- Ensure that college tuition is not a long-term burden. (Nov 2013)
- Pre-school for 3-year-olds; more teacher empowerment. (Nov 2013)
- Fundamental right to high quality public education. (Nov 2013)
- Newark Workshops got $1.3M in Pell Grants. (Nov 2013)
- Supports "Race to the Top" education reform. (Aug 2013)
- Supports school voucher proposal, like other Democrats. (Aug 2013)
- Brother runs a charter school in inner-city Memphis. (Dec 2012)
- Arranged $100M school grant from Facebook founder Zuckerberg. (Jun 2012)
- Supports school vouchers. (May 2012)
- 2010: Appointed to oversee $100M donation to Newark schools. (Feb 2011)
- OpEd: $100M gift to Newark schools was a publicity sellout. (Feb 2011)
- Supervises Newark schools by gubernatorial appointment. (Feb 2011)
- $120 million for "Teachers Village" where educators live. (Sep 2010)
- Founded the Newark Charter School Fund. (Feb 2010)
- Charters & alternatives for persistently failing schools. (May 2009)
- Vouchers and charters can work in inner cities. (Feb 2001)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
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Pete Buttigieg on Education
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; IN Mayor |
Click here for 10 full quotes by Pete Buttigieg
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- Teachers shouldn't have to pay their own classroom expenses. (Feb 2020)
- Schoolchildren shouldn't have to have active shooter drills. (Feb 2020)
- Triple Title I funding; create Education Access Corps. (Feb 2020)
- Stand up and support public education. (Feb 2020)
- Public-service loan forgiveness program. (Jul 2019)
- Rich kids should pay tuition; but make it more affordable. (Jun 2019)
- States should take on more of cost of higher education. (Apr 2019)
- Supports loan forgiveness but not across the board. (Apr 2019)
- Charter schools have a place in the school ecosystem. (Apr 2019)
- Charter schools can't replace public, but can try new things. (Mar 2019)
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Julian Castro on Education
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn); former HUD Secretary |
Click here for 14 full quotes by Julian Castro
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- School curriculum should include climate change. (Sep 2019)
- Inner cities need help; invest in education. (Jul 2019)
- Universal free meals in schools. (Jul 2019)
- Give teachers tax credits of $2,000 to $10,000. (Jul 2019)
- Nationwide expansion of universal pre-K. (Apr 2019)
- Invest in public schools, pre-K through higher ed. (Apr 2019)
- Extended Pre-K education for needy kids. (Feb 2019)
- Two free years of higher education. (Jan 2019)
- Attended Catholic school and public elementary school. (Oct 2018)
- Our most chronic problem is inequity in education. (Oct 2018)
- Graduated high school early to attend Stanford & Harvard Law. (Oct 2018)
- Money for education is investment, not charity. (Sep 2012)
- SERVE SA: 1,500 new volunteers to read in grade schools. (Dec 2011)
- Take "Race to the Top" Funds despite governor's refusal. (Feb 2010)
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Bill de Blasio on Education
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| NYC Mayor; Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn) |
Click here for 6 full quotes by Bill de Blasio
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- OpEd: de Blasio has failed NYC schools. (May 2019)
- Pre-K and 3-K for All. (Apr 2019)
- 75% of kids graduated High School; 59% went on to college. (Jan 2019)
- Add two Muslim holidays to public school vacation schedule. (Mar 2015)
- Stop closures & develop a minimum of 100 community schools. (Oct 2013)
- Create an early warning system before school failures. (Oct 2013)
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Tulsi Gabbard on Education
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; HI Rep. |
Click here for 5 full quotes by Tulsi Gabbard
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- Free tuition at public higher education. (Mar 2019)
- Tuition-free community college for all. (Jan 2019)
- 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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Kirsten Gillibrand on Education
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| Democratic Senator (NY); Democratic Candidate for President (withdrawn) |
Click here for 9 full quotes by Kirsten Gillibrand
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- College tuition in exchange for public service. (May 2019)
- Strongly support education, but one size doesn't fit all. (Apr 2019)
- Make public higher education debt-free. (Jan 2019)
- More funds for NCLB and early education. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
- $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools. (Sep 2011)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
- Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching. (Mar 2016)
- Don't count combat pay against free school lunch. (Mar 2009)
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Mike Gravel on Education
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| Libertarian for President; Former Dem. Senator (AK); withdrew from Presidential primary July 2019 |
Click here for 14 full quotes by Mike Gravel
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- Delink property taxes to equalize education funding. (Apr 2019)
- Student Debt Jubilee: one-time government debt forgiveness. (Apr 2019)
- Science must guide us, not religious extremism. (May 2008)
- Supports vouchers, charters, and magnet schools. (Apr 2008)
- No position on separation of church & state. (Nov 2007)
- Extend school day and extend school year. (Sep 2007)
- Our school stats fail because we’re stuck in triumphalism. (Sep 2007)
- GovWatch: Yes, Americans are getting fatter, but not dumber. (Sep 2007)
- Supports merit pay for teachers; make education top priority. (Aug 2007)
- Sent kids to some private school; likes a little competition. (Jul 2007)
- US schools fail because we’re yoked by military. (Feb 2007)
- Citizen Power includes school vouchers. (Jan 2007)
- Vouchers are innovative & imaginative--let’s experiment. (Jan 1972)
- 25% bonus for teachers in hardship areas. (Jan 1972)
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Kamala Harris on Education
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| Democratic candidate for President (withdrawn); California Senator |
Click here for 11 full quotes by Kamala Harris
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- Files bill to keep schools open until 6 pm to help parents. (Nov 2019)
- $2T for HBCUs; they produce so many of our teachers. (Sep 2019)
- FactCheck: Did not desegregate LA and SF school districts. (Jul 2019)
- Boost average teacher pay by $13,500. (May 2019)
- Change rules on student debt: reduce interest, income based. (Apr 2019)
- Federal money to subsidize teach pay raises. (Mar 2019)
- Free tuition at four-year public colleges. (Jan 2019)
- As child, bused to desegregated school with mixed races. (Jan 2019)
- Took on Corinthian College, a for-profit college scam. (Jan 2019)
- Ensure access to a high quality public education. (Aug 2016)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
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Howie Hawkins on Education
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| Green Party Challenger for President |
Click here for 5 full quotes by Howie Hawkins
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- Free college tuition for qualified students; abolish loans. (Jul 2020)
- Increased funding for the arts as essential. (Jul 2020)
- Lifelong, tuition free public education at any age. (May 2019)
- Free public education from pre-K through college. (May 2019)
- Guarantee a quality education to everyone. (Jun 2006)
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John Hickenlooper on Education
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrew, Aug. 2019); CO Governor |
Click here for 11 full quotes by John Hickenlooper
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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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Jo Jorgensen on Education
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Click here for 3 full quotes by Jo Jorgensen
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- Arm teachers to keep kids safe at school. (Nov 2020)
- Opposes federally funded free college tuition. (Aug 2020)
- I will work to eliminate the Department of Education. (Jul 2020)
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John Kasich on Education
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| Republican Governor; previously Representative (OH-12); 2000 & 2016 candidate for President |
Click here for 23 full quotes by John Kasich
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- Unfair to shift tax decision from people to school board. (Apr 2017)
- Go after cost drivers in colleges, like sell parking lots. (Oct 2015)
- I like the ideas in Common Core, but not the program. (Jul 2015)
- We need charter schools, with state oversight. (Jul 2015)
- $120 million student debt relief fund; plus online college. (Feb 2015)
- No unfunded mandates for schools. (Mar 2011)
- Daughters attend a Christian school. (Jun 2010)
- Bible stories are historical facts. (Jun 2010)
- Did earth come about on its own? Evidence says No. (Jun 2010)
- Our broken public school system is beyond fixing. (May 2006)
- Competition is what's missing from public school monopoly. (May 2006)
- Not enough money for public schools? Aw, give me a break!. (May 2006)
- Send 95% of federal funds to classrooms. (May 1999)
- Redirect AmeriCorps funds to college and mentoring. (May 1999)
- Teach character in public school classrooms. (May 1999)
- More after-school programs with federal plus local funding. (May 1999)
School Choice
- Empower local people instead of bureaucrats. (May 1999)
- Create competition in public schools. (May 1999)
- Tax money for entrepreneurial private schools. (Apr 1999)
- 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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Amy Klobuchar on Education
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| DFL Sr Senator (MN); Democratic presidential contender |
Click here for 15 full quotes by Amy Klobuchar
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- Incentivize and fund STEM education & apprenticeships. (Apr 2021)
- Free college isn't enough; also 2-year degrees & plumbers. (Jan 2020)
- Let graduates refinance loans at a better rate. (Jul 2019)
- Boost teacher pay. (Jul 2019)
- An infrastructure plan that includes schools. (Jul 2019)
- Magic genie could fix college cost; I'd focus on Pell Grants. (Jun 2019)
- Address student debt in ways beyond free college. (Apr 2019)
- Loan forgiveness for those taking public service jobs. (Apr 2019)
- I am not for free four-year college for all. (Feb 2019)
- Free community college; expand Pell Grants. (Feb 2019)
- No Child Left Behind is an unfunded mandate. (Jan 2006)
- Expand early childhood education opportunities. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
- Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
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Gloria La Riva on Education
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| Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President |
Click here for 5 full quotes by Gloria La Riva
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- End unpaid internships; allow student workers to unionize. (Aug 2020)
- Forgiveness of all outstanding federal student loans. (Aug 2020)
- Schools should reflect community; students on school boards. (Aug 2020)
- Guaranteed free education from pre-K through college. (Nov 2010)
- Privatizing schools is just to reap profit. (Jan 2008)
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Beto O`Rourke on Education
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| Democratic candidate for President; Texas Senator nominee |
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- Free 2-year college, and debt-free 4-year college. (Jul 2019)
- Investment in public education pays off. (Oct 2018)
- Vouchers funnel public school $ into private schools. (Oct 2018)
- More pre-school; more science teachers. (Nov 2012)
- Comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Feb 2013)
- 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)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
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Barack Obama on Education
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| Democratic President (2009-2017); IL Senator (2004-2008) |
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- OpEd: STEM focus follows from Cold War ideology. (Feb 2018)
- Universal Pre-K and computer science classes on horizon. (Jan 2016)
- $4.3B to induce states to expand charter schools. (Sep 2015)
- Lower the cost of community college to zero. (Jan 2015)
- Race to the Top for our youngest: pre-K available to all. (Jan 2014)
- Re-equip high schools to train for jobs right now. (Feb 2013)
- We reformed schools in 46 states, with their governors. (Oct 2012)
- Recovery Act avoided layoffs; now hire more teachers. (Sep 2012)
- 100,000 new science & math teachers over the next decade. (Sep 2012)
- Educate to Innovate: new national STEM Master Teacher Corps. (Sep 2012)
- To make a difference for kids, become a teacher. (Feb 2011)
- Educate to Innovate campaign: make US top in math & science. (Sep 2010)
- Quitting high school is quitting on your country. (Feb 2009)
- Invest in early childhood education and higher education. (Aug 2008)
- Fight for social & economic justice begins in the classroom. (Jul 2008)
- Make math & science policy a national priority. (Jul 2008)
- We need real commitment to education; instead we got NCLB. (Jun 2008)
- $10 billion to guarantee early childhood education for all. (Jun 2008)
- Evolution & science aren’t incompatible with Christian faith. (Apr 2008)
- Mother home-schooled Obama in English while in Indonesia. (Apr 2008)
- Children’s First Agenda: zero to five early education. (Feb 2008)
- Put billions of dollars into early childhood education. (Jan 2008)
- Need after-school and summer programs with good parenting. (Jan 2008)
- Get parents re-engaged in educating the children. (Dec 2007)
- Nationwide program to reconstruct crumbling school buildings. (Sep 2007)
- STEP UP: summer learning opportunities for disadvantaged. (Aug 2007)
- We left the money behind for No Child Left Behind. (Aug 2007)
- Supreme Court was wrong on school anti-integration ruling. (Jul 2007)
- Cut banks out and add $4.5 Billion to college loans. (Mar 2007)
- Guarantee affordable life-long, top-notch education. (Jun 2006)
- Race to the Top: 46 states competed for creative reform. (Oct 2005)
- Sex education needed to help children discuss molestation. (Oct 2004)
- Provide decent funding and get rid of anti-intellectualism. (Jul 2004)
- Address the growing achievement gap between students. (May 2004)
- Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. (May 2004)
College
- Prioritize free community college and reducing student debt. (Jan 2016)
- College Scorecard: compare schools by affordability. (Feb 2013)
- 2 million more slots in our community colleges. (Oct 2012)
- Cut out the middleman on student loans from banks. (Oct 2012)
- More education funding from early childhood thru Pell grants. (Sep 2012)
- Michelle: We were so young, so in love, and so in debt. (Sep 2012)
- Make community colleges into community career centers. (Jan 2012)
- OpEd: Study visas for foreigners means brain drain abroad. (Jan 2011)
- Jobs today require at least a bachelor's degree. (Sep 2010)
- $10K college tax credit; forgive loans for public service. (Jan 2010)
- $2,500 tax credit for all four years of college. (Feb 2009)
- Refundable $4000 tax credit for community college tuition. (Aug 2008)
- To compete, students need at least H.S. & college degree. (Jun 2008)
- Pay for college education for those who commit to teaching. (Jun 2008)
- $4,000 college tuition for 100 hours’ public service a year. (Feb 2008)
Merit Incentives
- Recruit 100,000 math & science teachers within 10 years. (Feb 2018)
- Romney education stances compared to Obama. (Jan 2012)
- FactCheck: Race to the Top has only rewarded 12 states. (Jan 2011)
- Race to the Top: reward innovation in public schools. (Jan 2011)
- Reward successful schools, instead of funding the status quo. (Jan 2010)
- Volunteer in your neighborhood & we help pay for college. (Feb 2009)
- Merit pay ok if based on career instead of a single test. (Apr 2008)
- Pay “master teachers” extra, but with buy-in from teachers. (Aug 2007)
- Incentives to hire a million teachers over next decade. (Jun 2007)
- Pay teachers more money & treat them like professionals. (Jun 2007)
- More teacher pay in exchange for more teacher accountability. (Oct 2006)
- Free public college for any student with B-average. (Jul 1998)
School Choice
- Opposes D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. (Feb 2012)
- Increase school choice & accountability within NCLB. (Feb 2011)
- I doubled charter schools in Illinois; but no vouchers. (Oct 2008)
- Vouchers don’t solve the problems of our schools. (Oct 2008)
- FactCheck: McCain for national reforms & also DC vouchers. (Oct 2008)
- Supports charter schools; it’s important to experiment. (Feb 2008)
- We need a sense of urgency about improving education system. (Sep 2007)
- Sends kids to private school; but wants good schools for all. (Jul 2007)
- Public school system status quo is indefensible. (Oct 2006)
- Supports charter schools and private investment in schools. (Jul 1998)
Voting Record
- First Senate bill: increase Pell Grant from $4,050 to $5,100. (Aug 2007)
- Sponsored legislations that recruit and reward good teachers. (Sep 2004)
- 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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Mike Pence on Education
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| Republian nominee for Vice President; Governor of Indiana; former Representative (IN-6) |
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- COVID: Don't want CDC guidance on school reopenings. (Sep 2020)
- No federal pre-K grant, but pre-K voucher for neediest. (Sep 2020)
- Budget proposes more money for private school vouchers. (Sep 2020)
- Give parents right to choose: public, private, parochial. (Feb 2020)
- Pro-voucher so parents decide how to educate their kids. (Jul 2016)
- Replaced Common Core with state-standards version. (Jul 2016)
- Incentivize teaching as a career. (Jan 2016)
- Testing regime needs to be improved. (Jan 2016)
- Connect high school grads with vocational ed OR college. (Dec 2013)
- Fight for local control and responsibility of education. (Jan 2012)
- Eliminate "No Child Left Behind" K-12 testing requirements. (Nov 2008)
- 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 NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
- Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Constitutionally guarantee parent's right to educate kids. (Jan 2011)
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Bernie Sanders on Education
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| Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large) |
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- Pay for free tuition with tax on Wall Street speculation. (Feb 2020)
- School-to-prison pipeline is a horror show. (Feb 2020)
- Freeze private charter schools; they have no accountability. (Feb 2020)
- Make HBCUs debt-free, and cancel all student debt. (Sep 2019)
- Save millennials by cancelling student debt. (Jul 2019)
- Universal free meals in schools. (Jul 2019)
- Rejected from Harvard in 1950s due to Jewish quota. (Jul 2019)
- Busing an option, but integrated community schools are best. (Jun 2019)
- Forgive student loans for both higher ed and trade school. (Jun 2019)
- Crucial to invest in pre-K education for our future. (Feb 2019)
- Education is the great equalizer on path to middle class. (Aug 2017)
- Revolution needed in child-care and preschool jobs. (Nov 2016)
- No privatization; no vouchers; charters only with standards. (Nov 2016)
- Low income kids deserve free education, including college. (Feb 2016)
- Replace NCLB standardized testing with holistic approach. (Sep 2015)
- Ok to include mandates and incentives in Common Core. (Sep 2015)
- Vouchers redirect public education dollar to private schools. (Sep 2015)
- Charter schools ok if held to public school standards. (Sep 2015)
- Taught low-income preschoolers through Head Start program. (Sep 2015)
- Do away with fill-in-the-bubble standardized tests. (May 2015)
- Education begins before age 4 or 5. (May 2015)
- Quality affordable education, from child care to higher ed. (Mar 2015)
- 170,000 high school grads annually have no funds for college. (Dec 2010)
- 1976: produced educational filmstrips on New England history. (Jun 1997)
College Costs
- Free public college; support for historically black schools. (Apr 2019)
- College for All: $2 federal match for every state $1. (Nov 2016)
- Free tuition at public colleges for most students. (Jul 2016)
- Student debt is crushing young graduates. (Feb 2016)
- Tax Wall Street and make public universities free. (Dec 2015)
- $70B to make public colleges & universities tuition-free. (Nov 2015)
- Look at college degree like high school diploma 50 years ago. (Nov 2015)
- 1950s "high school for all" is now "free college for all". (Oct 2015)
- Free public university tuition, like we had 50 years ago. (Sep 2015)
- Other countries recognize benefits of free college. (May 2015)
- $18B to fund two years free tuition at state colleges. (Apr 2015)
- College loan repayment is regressive; refinance & forgive. (Apr 2015)
- Make college affordable for everyone. (Jan 2015)
Voting Record
- Fix No-Child-Left-Behind with Every-Student-Succeeds-Act. (Dec 2015)
- Cutting education cuts off our noses to spite our face. (Dec 2010)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 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)
- Voted NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 83% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools. (Sep 2011)
- Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
- Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
- Don't count combat pay against free school lunch. (Mar 2009)
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Mark Sanford on Education
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| Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn) |
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- Supports merit pay for teachers. (Nov 2006)
- Endorses teacher-led prayer & displaying Ten Commandments. (Nov 2002)
- Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- 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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Howard Schultz on Education
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| Starbucks CEO; independent candidate for President until July 2019 |
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- First in family to attend college; offer same at Starbucks. (Mar 2019)
- Hold colleges responsible, but help students handle debt. (Feb 2019)
- 3,000 people graduated college on Starbucks' tuition. (Feb 2019)
- Supplement Pell Grants to make online college tuition-free. (Jan 2019)
- Private sector can do more for millennial students. (Jan 2019)
- Supporting individual's efforts to reform education locally. (May 2011)
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Tom Steyer on Education
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; CEO |
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- Deal with student debt by subsidizing interest rate. (Feb 2020)
- Hold charter schools to same standards as public schools. (Feb 2020)
- Sustained $125B federal investment in HBCUs. (Feb 2020)
- Redistribute tax dollars so every kid gets a good education. (Jan 2020)
- I will tackle the student debt crisis head on. (Nov 2019)
- Supports two years free tuition to community colleges. (Nov 2019)
- $1.5 trillion in student loan debt is unacceptable. (Jul 2019)
- Keep schools open despite Republican demonization. (Jul 2019)
- Opportunity Institute: cradle to career approach. (Feb 2016)
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Donald Trump on Education
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| 2016 Republican incumbent President; 2000 Reform Primary Challenger for President |
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- We will completely defund and bar critical race theory. (Jul 2021)
- Open schools; most teachers are safe in pandemic. (Oct 2020)
- I got funding for HBCUs for ten years. (Oct 2020)
- We're not going to fund schools if they don't open. (Jul 2020)
- Defend free speech on college campuses. (Feb 2020)
- Constitutional right to pray in public schools. (Feb 2020)
- Skeptical of use of affirmative action in college admissions. (Aug 2018)
- Workforce development, job training, & vocational schools. (Jan 2018)
- No federal government profit from student loans. (Nov 2015)
- We spend more per student than any other nation. (Jun 2015)
- Cut the Department of Education way, way down. (Jun 2015)
- Opposes Common Core. (Feb 2015)
- Common Core means Washington tells you what to study. (Feb 2015)
- Comprehensive education instead of limiting subjects. (Apr 2010)
- I'm big on education, for people of all ages. (Mar 2004)
Trump University
- Declared art deco wall "without artistic merit". (Jul 2020)
- Trump U: effort to educate the masses in his style. (Aug 2016)
- FactCheck: More than figurehead at Trump U. (Jun 2016)
- Founded Trump University to teach the art of deal-making. (Jun 2015)
- I'm deeply and actively involved in Trump University. (Oct 2006)
Vouchers
- Biden has sold out America's children to the teachers unions. (Feb 2021)
- I will expand charter schools & choice for every family. (Aug 2020)
- Opportunity Scholarships for 1M trapped in failing schools. (Feb 2020)
- School choice is civil rights issue of our time. (Feb 2017)
- Call them vouchers or scholarships; I call it competition. (Nov 2016)
- Disadvantaged students are trapped in failing schools. (Sep 2016)
- Money follows student to public, private or religious school. (Sep 2016)
- Let schools compete: charters, vouchers, and magnets. (Nov 2015)
- Bring on the competition; tear down the union walls. (Jul 2000)
- School choice will improve public schools. (Jul 2000)
- Supports vouchers to let parents choose public or private school. (Nov 2016)
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Jesse Ventura on Education
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| Former Independent MN Governor; possible Presidential Challenger |
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- Evolution for science teachers & Creation for Sunday school. (Apr 2008)
- Requiring the Pledge of Allegiance brainwashes students. (Apr 2008)
- Take over general education costs & eliminate local tax. (Jan 2001)
- Support school districts that think and act outside the box. (Jan 2001)
- Focus on results and standards. (Dec 2000)
- Lifelong learning; college & training for work & life. (Dec 2000)
- More money for class size reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Public schools can’t advocate religion; private prayer OK. (Jul 2000)
- Teach “creation science” in church, not schools. (Jul 2000)
- Fund schools at state level instead of via property taxes. (Jul 2000)
- Responsibility for education begins with parents. (Mar 1999)
- Mainstrean special-ed kids, like his daughter did. (Jan 1999)
- Reducing class size solves many educational problems. (Jan 1999)
- Mainstream disabled students. (Jan 1999)
- Commonsense steps to improve public education. (Jan 1999)
- No government money for higher education. (Jan 1999)
School Choice
- Erase the word voucher from the vocabulary. (Dec 2000)
- Public dollars belong to public schools. (Jul 2000)
- Loosen federal control; leave more to state & locals. (Jan 1999)
- Neighborhoods shouldn’t abandon their public schools. (Jan 1999)
- Public schools are inefficient; but fix them, don’t end them. (Nov 1998)
- Choosing private school includes responsility to pay. (Feb 1998)
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Arvin Vohra on Education
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| Libertarian candidate for President; Libertarian Party Vice-Chair |
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- Vouchers are just food stamps for education. (Mar 2018)
- Stop the one-size-fits-none education programs. (Dec 2017)
- Cut back Common Core and the Department of Education. (Jan 2015)
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Joe Walsh on Education
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| Republican presidential primary challenger (former IL Rep.) |
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- Market-based solutions to education reform and urban poverty. (Sep 2019)
- Vouchers force competition & provide better education. (Nov 2010)
- Eliminate teacher tenure & favor teacher accountability. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
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Elizabeth Warren on Education
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| Massachusetts Senator; former head of CFPB; Dem. Presidential Challenger |
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- We have an obligation to treat our teachers better. (Feb 2020)
- My secretary of education will be a public school teacher. (Feb 2020)
- Student loan debt is worse for African-Americans. (Nov 2019)
- Secretary of Ed should enforce civil rights and value all. (Oct 2019)
- Supported all-voucher system for public schools in 2003 book. (Sep 2019)
- Universal tuition-free college plus more for HBCUs. (Jul 2019)
- Childhood career goal was teacher. (Jul 2019)
- Create opportunities for everyone, not just those at top. (Jun 2019)
- Wipe out current student debt; free public college. (May 2019)
- Roll back student debt; free college going forward. (Apr 2019)
- Proposed all-voucher education; now opposes charters. (Apr 2019)
- Invest in black colleges & minority students. (Mar 2019)
- Support teacher unions on this time of crisis. (Jan 2019)
- Invest in education, but focus on results. (Jan 2019)
- Why should government earn $174B profit on student loans? (Apr 2017)
- Preserve Head Start and school lunch programs. (Jul 2016)
- Invest in public education & universal preschool. (Apr 2016)
- Give college students the same deal as corporations get. (Nov 2014)
- Allow refinancing student loans; it's a crushing $1.2T. (May 2014)
- Bank on Students Act: reduce student loan interest rates. (Apr 2014)
- Focus on public schools & public universities. (Sep 2011)
- Promote student loan discounts without prolonging payments. (Jan 2006)
- Comprehensive sex ed for sexually-active adolescents. (Feb 2013)
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Bill Weld on Education
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| Libertarian Party nominee for Vice Pres.; former GOP MA Governor; 2020 GOP Presidential Challenger |
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- Abolish the federal Department of Education. (Sep 2019)
- Control of education by states and parents, more choice. (Feb 2019)
- Prefers state input on education, not one national standard. (Jul 2010)
- Establish the first 25 charter schools in Massachusetts. (Mar 1995)
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Kanye West on Education
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- Restore prayer in the classroom. (Oct 2020)
- Widest possible range of educational & vocational paths. (Oct 2020)
- Reinstate the fear and love of God in all schools. (Jul 2020)
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Marianne Williamson on Education
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| Author & Democratic Presidential Challenger |
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- Getting rid of college debt will stimulate economy. (Jul 2019)
- Fund schools with federal mandate, not property taxes. (Jul 2019)
- Educational funding should not come from property taxes. (Jul 2019)
- Provide teachers autonomy as well as compensation. (Apr 2019)
- Wipe out college loans burdening the young. (Apr 2019)
- Favors Universal pre-school & free college. (Apr 2019)
- Universal pre-school; more teacher retention programs. (Apr 2019)
- Free college via public service; and student loan amnesty. (Apr 2019)
- Free college; low cost education for older adults. (Mar 2019)
- Teach children HOW to think, not WHAT to think. (Jul 2018)
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Andrew Yang on Education
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger & Tech CEO |
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- Extend Universal Pre-K to three-year-olds. (Mar 2021)
- Giving families money will improve educational outcomes. (Feb 2020)
- Forgive "significant portion" of student loan debt. (Nov 2019)
- Would allow compensation for collegiate athletes. (Sep 2019)
- I am pro-good-school; pay teachers more; use tests less. (Sep 2019)
- College shouldn't be free. (Jul 2019)
- Offered high pay for teachers in earlier business. (Jun 2019)
- Pay teachers enough to attract and retain the best. (Apr 2019)
- Reimagine college in the age of automation. (Apr 2019)
- Improving teacher salaries improves student success. (Mar 2019)
- Require colleges to cut administrative costs. (Mar 2019)
- Later graduation makes more entrepreneurs. (Feb 2014)
- College career services should identify growing "new firms". (Feb 2014)
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