Pete Ashdown on Education

Public schools should be propaganda-free havens

Education continues to be low on the governmental priority list. I am concerned by the invasion of marketing disguised as coursework, and desperate school districts making deals with vendors of bad nutrition. Education not only contributes to the economy but also to stable families. Attacking ignorance serves to unite America. Public schools should be havens for children, free from hunger, bad nutrition, and propaganda. Education is the best long term investment we can make for a better tomorrow. Source: Campaign website, peteashdown.org, "Issues" Jun 21, 2006

Public education is key to our future economy

Education is key to our future as an economic power. Following a model of public education which works is one way to address current problems. I am certain there are public & private schools in the United States that are succeeding with broad educational goals. The federal government should be an engine for promoting rather than enforcing methods. Tragically though, education continues to be low on the governmental priority list. I am also concerned by the invasion of marketing disguised as coursework. Source: Campaign website, peteashdown.org, "Issues" Jan 17, 2006

Click here for definitions & background information on Education. Click here for SenateMatch answers by Pete Ashdown. Agree? Disagree? Voice your opinions on Education in The Forum. Click here for a summary of Pete Ashdown's positions on all issues. Click here for issue positions of other UT politicians.
*Other candidates on Education:*		*Pete Ashdown on other issues:*
*UT Gubernatorial:* Jon Huntsman *UT Senatorial:* Orrin Hatch Robert Bennett Robert Bennett-2001 *2004 Presidential:* Pres.George W. Bush Sen.John Kerry Ralph Nader *2008 possibilities:* Sen.Hillary Clinton Sen.John Edwards Sen.Russ Feingold Rudy Giuliani V.P.Al Gore Sen.Barack Obama Sen.John McCain *2006 Senate retirements:* Jon Corzine(D,NJ) Mark Dayton(DFL,MN) Bill Frist(R,TN) Jim Jeffords(I,VT) Paul Sarbanes(D,MD)	*2006 Senate Races:* (AZ)Kyl v.Pederson (CA)Feinstein v.Mountjoy (CT)Lieberman v.Lamont v.Schlesinger (DE)Carper v.Ting (FL)Nelson v.Harris (HI)Akaka v.Thielen (IN)Lugar v.Osborn (MA)Kennedy v.Chase (MD)Cardin v.Steele v.Zeese (ME)Snowe v.Bright (MI)Stabenow v.Bouchard (MN)Kennedy v.Klobuchar (MO)Talent v.McCaskill (MS)Lott v.Fleming v.Bowlin (MT)Burns v.Tester (ND)Conrad v.Grotberg (NE)Nelson v.Ricketts (NJ)Menendez v.Kean (NM)Bingaman v.McCulloch (NV)Ensign v.Carter (NY)Clinton v.Spencer (OH)DeWine vBrown (PA)Santorum v.Casey (RI)Chafee vWhitehouse (TN)Ford v.Corker (TX)Hutchison v.Radnofsky (UT)Hatch v.Ashdown (VA)Allen v.Webb (VT)Sanders v.Tarrant (WA)Cantwell v.McGavick v.Guthrie (WI)Kohl v.Vogeler v.Redick (WV)Byrd v.Raese (WY)Thomas v.Groutage	Abortion Budget/Economy Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education Energy/Oil Environment Families Foreign Policy Free Trade Govt. Reform Gun Control Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Jobs Principles Social Security Tax Reform Technology War/Peace Welfare Other Senators House of Representatives SenateMatch (matching quiz) HouseMatch Senate Votes (analysis) House Votes