Lamar Smith on Education

Republican Representative (TX-21): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Lamar Smith 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) Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Mac Thornberry on Education

Republican Representative (TX-13): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Mac Thornberry 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) Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001) Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Bill Archer on Education

Republican (District 7): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bill Archer on other issues. 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)

Dick Armey on Education

Republican (District 26): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Dick Armey on other issues. 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) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Chris Bell on Education

Democrat (District 25): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Chris Bell on other issues. Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Ken Bentsen on Education

Democrat (District 25): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ken Bentsen 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) Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001)

Henry Bonilla on Education

Republican (District 23): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Henry Bonilla 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) 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) Rated 33% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Larry Combest on Education

Republican (District 19): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Larry Combest on other issues. 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) Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001) Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Lloyd Doggett on Education

Democratic Representative (TX-25): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Lloyd Doggett on other issues. Supports charter schools. (Nov 2002) 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) 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)

Chet Edwards on Education

Democratic Representative (TX-17): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Chet Edwards 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 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) Voted NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994) Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Charles Stenholm on Education

Democrat (District 17): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Charles Stenholm on other issues. 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 YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994) Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001) Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Tony Sanchez on Education

Democrat 2000 Challenger: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Tony Sanchez on other issues. Education reforms must have grassroots support. (May 2002) Reimagine relationship between state and school. (May 2002) Use Texas scholars to create new textbooks for schools. (May 2002) Plan allows students to take assessment tests when ready. (May 2002) Universities to work with new laboratory schools. (May 2002) Judge schools on quality of books & facilities. (Mar 2002) Supports Moment of Silence in schools. (Oct 2001) Vouchers take money from underfunded schools. (Jun 2002)

Tom DeLay on Education

Republican (District 22): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Tom DeLay on other issues. 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) Rated 9% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003) Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Jack Fields on Education

Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jack Fields on other issues. Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)

Martin Frost on Education

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 24): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Martin Frost on other issues. 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) Teacher development grants to improve math & science classes. (Jan 2001) Opposes requiring schools to allow school prayer. (Jan 2001) Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Nicholas Lampson on Education

Democrat (Re-elected 2006) (District 9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Nicholas Lampson on other issues. Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007) 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) 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)

Max Sandlin on Education

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Max Sandlin on other issues. 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) Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001) Teacher development grants to improve math & science classes. (Jan 2001) Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Shelley Sekula-Gibbs on Education

Republican Former (2006-2007) (District 22): Click here for Shelley Sekula-Gibbs on other issues. No stance on record.

Steve Stockman on Education

Republican Former (1994-) (District 9): Click here for Steve Stockman on other issues. No stance on record.

Jim Turner on Education

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jim Turner on other issues. 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) Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001) Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)

Ken Bentsen on Education

Former Dem.challenger (withdrew Jan. 2006), former U.S. Rep.: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ken Bentsen 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) Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility. (Jan 2001)

Phil Gramm on Education

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Phil Gramm 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)

Mary Ruwart on Education

2000 Libertarian Challenger for Senate (TX): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mary Ruwart on other issues. Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers. (Sep 2000) Neutral on Organized Prayer In Public Schools. (Sep 2000)

Darrel Hunter on Education

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Darrel Hunter on other issues. End race based college admissions. (Nov 2004)

Gene Kelly on Education

Former Democrat Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Gene Kelly on other issues. Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools. (Sep 2000)

Ron Kirk on Education

2002 Democratic Candidate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ron Kirk on other issues. Educating children for success will be a priority. (Dec 2001)

Barbara Radnofsky on Education

Democratic challenger: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Barbara Radnofsky on other issues. Expand Upward Bound & Head Start. (Apr 2006) Strengthen Pell Grant programs. (Jan 2006) Improve and fund our public school systems. (Sep 2005) Vouchers are divisive. (Sep 2005) Vouchers bankrupt our public educational system. (Sep 2005)