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Jim Doyle on Education

Democratic WI Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Doyle on other issues.

Vetoed plan to cut $400 million from public schools. (Oct 2006)

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Russell Feingold on Education

Democratic Jr Senator (WI): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Russell Feingold 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)
Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Herbert Kohl on Education

Democratic Sr Senator (WI): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Herbert Kohl 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 YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
Voted NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES 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)
Three R�s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001)
Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

House:

Tammy Baldwin on Education

Democratic Representative (WI-2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Tammy Baldwin 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 NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001)
Rated 92% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Supported funding for teacher training & other initiatives. (Jul 1999)

Steve Kagen on Education

Democrat (District 8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Kagen on other issues.

Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)

Ron Kind on Education

Democratic Representative (WI-3): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Ron Kind 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 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)
Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000)
Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001)
Opposes requiring schools to allow school prayer. (Jan 2001)
Three R�s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001)
Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Gwen Moore on Education

Democratic Representative (WI-4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Gwen Moore 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)

David Obey on Education

Democratic Representative (WI-7): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for David Obey 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 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)
Rated 83% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Tom Petri on Education

Republican Representative (WI-6): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Tom Petri on other issues.

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 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)
Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
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 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Paul Ryan on Education

Republican Representative (WI-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Paul Ryan on other issues.

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 YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
Rated 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

James Sensenbrenner on Education

Republican Representative (WI-5): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for James Sensenbrenner on other issues.

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)
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)
Tax deductions for private scholarships to public schools. (Feb 2003)
Rated 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Tom Barrett on Education

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Tom Barrett on other issues.

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)

Mark Green on Education

Republican (District 8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mark Green on other issues.

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)
Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
Rated 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Scott McCallum on Education

Former Republican Candidate: Click here for Scott McCallum on other issues.

No stance on record.

Ed Thompson on Education

Libertarian Challenger 2000: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Thompson on other issues.

Increase standards and decreasing state regulation. (Jun 2002)
Expand charter schools and private school choice. (Jun 2002)

Steve Gunderson on Education

Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve Gunderson on other issues.

Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)

Jerry Kleczka on Education

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jerry Kleczka on other issues.

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 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Scott Klug on Education

Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Scott Klug on other issues.

Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)

Mark Neumann on Education

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.

Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Toby Roth on Education

Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Toby Roth on other issues.

Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)

Russ Darrow on Education

2004 former Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Russ Darrow on other issues.

Expand school choice statewide and nationally. (Apr 2004)

Tim Michels on Education

Former Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Michels on other issues.

Empower parents, not bureaucrats. (Sep 2004)

Mark Neumann on Education

2004 former Republican challenger; former US Representative: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mark Neumann on other issues.

Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Tommy Thompson on Education

Former Republican challenger, previously HHS Secretary: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Tommy Thompson on other issues.

Let�s eradicate illiteracy in Wisconsin. (Jan 2001)
Choice and local accountability are keys to good schools. (Jan 2001)
End Social Promotion; establish standards instead. (Dec 2000)
Teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. (Nov 1998)
School Choice
Use Milwaukee charters & private choice as model for US. (Jan 2001)
Created the nation�s first private school choice program. (Dec 2000)
Instituted $5,100 vouchers for religious schools. (Dec 2000)
Instituted statewide Charter School system. (Dec 2000)
School choice has made a difference for low-income families. (Jan 1999)

Robert Lorge on Education

Republican challenger: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Robert Lorge on other issues.

Teach family values in public schools. (Aug 2006)
Tuition Tax Credits repaid from lifetime earnings. (Aug 2006)
Supports $11B for education improvement. (Aug 2006)
Supports school vouchers in poor performing schools. (Aug 2006)
Supports school prayer but opposes Thought Police. (Aug 2006)
Supports education tax credits. (Feb 2006)

David Redick on Education

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for David Redick on other issues.

School prayer inappropriately inserts unshared religion. (Mar 2006)
Vouchers are a step in the right direction. (Mar 2006)
Make all schools private nonprofits. (Feb 2006)
Phase-out property taxes as a source of school revenue. (Feb 2006)

Rae Vogeler on Education

Green Challenger: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Rae Vogeler on other issues.

Prayer does not belong in public schools. (Oct 2006)
Opposes parents choosing schools via vouchers or charters. (Oct 2006)
Increase teacher and staff pay. (Oct 2006)
Expand access to tuition-free post-secondary education. (Oct 2006)
Equalize school funding between districts. (Oct 2006)
Repeal the "No Child Left Behind Act". (Oct 2006)
Get the military and corporations out of our schools. (Oct 2006)
Fund life-long adult education. (Oct 2006)
Stop disinvesting in education. (Jan 2006)
School vouchers and charters transfer money out. (Jan 2006)

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