Chris Murphy on Education

Democrat (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Chris Murphy on other issues. Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)

Christopher Shays on Education

Republican Representative (CT-4): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Shays 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 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 25% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Sam Gejdenson on Education

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Sam Gejdenson on other issues. 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)

Nancy Lee Johnson on Education

Republican (District 6): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson on other issues. 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) 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 50% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003) Supported funding for teacher training & other initiatives. (Jul 1999)

Barbara Bailey Kennelly on Education

Democrat (District 1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Barbara Bailey Kennelly on other issues. 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)

Jim Maloney on Education

Democrat (retired) (District 5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Maloney 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) Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001)

Rob Simmons on Education

Republican (District 2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Rob Simmons on other issues. 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) 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 58% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)

John Rowland on Education

Former Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for John Rowland on other issues. 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)

Joseph Lieberman on Education

Democratic Jr Senator (CT), ran for V.P. with Gore, ran for president 2004: Click here for 34 full quotes OR click here for Joseph Lieberman on other issues. Young people need a better public education. (Jan 2004) Broad-based sexual education is important. (Nov 2003) We must commit money to improve education. (Oct 2000) Non-sectarian moment of silence OK in public schools. (Sep 2000) More funding & more local responsibility for public schools. (Nov 1999) More flexibility for more accountable results. (Nov 1999) School Choice Supports vouchers that don't take money from public schools. (Jan 2004) Support public school choice; experiment with private choice. (Jan 2004) Keep vouchers out of reforms, so reforms can get done. (Jan 2001) Would advocate vouchers privately, but support Gore publicly. (Aug 2000) Supports charter schools, private education savings accounts. (Aug 2000) Choice won’t “ruin” schools; they’re already in ruins. (Aug 2000) Lieberman’s view on vouchers closer to Bush’s than Gore’s? (Aug 2000) Voting Record Voted against school prayer; for condom distribution. (Mar 2000) Voted for vouchers; against block grants. (Mar 2000) 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 YES on declaring memorial prayers and religious symbols OK at schools. (May 1999) Voted NO 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 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) Firmly opposed to Bush’s voucher proposal. (Jan 2001) Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001) Rated 86% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Gary Franks on Education

Republican Former (1994-) (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Gary Franks on other issues. Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)

Miriam Masullo on Education

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Miriam Masullo on other issues. Protect the Pledge of Allegiance. (Aug 2004) School choice and charter schools work for our children. (May 2004) Eliminate the federal Department of Education. (May 2004)

Jack Orchulli on Education

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jack Orchulli on other issues. Increasing education funding for No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2004) Give parents a choice in education. (Oct 2004) Hold students, teachers, and parents accountable. (Oct 2004) National standards combined with local community control. (Aug 2004)

Nancy Lee Johnson on Education

Former Republican challenger, U.S.Rep.: Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Lee Johnson on other issues. 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) 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 50% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003) Supported funding for teacher training & other initiatives. (Jul 1999)

Ned Lamont on Education

Democratic Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ned Lamont on other issues. Teaching creationism blurs the line between church & state. (May 2006) Vouchers are not the answer; more support is. (May 2006) Increase funding for a 21st century education system. (Apr 2006) Vouchers distract from strong community public school system. (Mar 2006)

Alan Schlesinger on Education

Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Alan Schlesinger on other issues. Allow vouchers at private & parochial schools. (Oct 2006)