Kent Conrad on Education

Democratic Sr Senator (ND): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Kent Conrad on other issues. Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007) Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005) Voted NO 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 NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000) Voted NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999) Voted NO on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998) Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997) Voted NO 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) Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000) Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Byron Dorgan on Education

Democratic Jr Senator (ND): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Byron Dorgan on other issues. Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 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 NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000) Voted NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999) Voted NO on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998) Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997) Voted NO 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) Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000) Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

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House:

Earl Pomeroy on Education

Democratic Representative (ND-At-Large): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Earl Pomeroy on other issues. Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 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 YES 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 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Edward Schafer on Education

Former Democrat: Click here for Edward Schafer on other issues. No stance on record.

Mike Liffrig on Education

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Liffrig on other issues. Vouchers for public, private or religious school. (Aug 2004)

Dwight Grotberg on Education

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dwight Grotberg on other issues. Supports vouchers for private or religious schools. (Oct 2006) Home-schools his seven children. (Mar 2006)