Lisa Murkowski on Education

Republican Jr Senator (AK): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Lisa Murkowski on other issues. Support NCLB but need room to adapt NCLB to local needs. (Oct 2004) Compliance to federal education standards difficult in AK. (Aug 2004) Keep God in the Pledge of Allegiance. (Aug 2004) Construct rural teacher housing. (Jun 2004) Make No Child Left Behind work. (Jun 2004) Require high school exit exams. (Jul 2002) 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) Rated 55% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)

Ted Stevens on Education

Republican Sr Senator (AK): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Ted Stevens on other issues. 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 YES 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 36% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)

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House:

Don Young on Education

Republican Representative (AK-At-Large): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Don Young on other issues. 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) Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994) Rated 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Frank Murkowski on Education

Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues. 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)

Tony Knowles on Education

Former Democratic: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tony Knowles on other issues. No Child Left Behind made our education dream a nightmare. (Oct 2004) Fully fund No Child Left Behind. (Jun 2004) 3 R's of ed policy: Reform, Resources, and Responsibility. (Mar 2004) Improve and invest in public schools. (Aug 2001)

Jim Sykes on Education

2004 former Green challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Sykes on other issues. Fund school system through block grants. (Jun 2004) Supports charters and other flexible funding options. (Jul 2002)

Frank Vondersaar on Education

Democrat Challenger (Former): Click here for Frank Vondersaar on other issues. No stance on record.

Frank Murkowski on Education

Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues. 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)