2020 AL Senatorial race: on Education
Tommy Tuberville:
Educate Alabama kids about values, God, & civics
If I had a magic wand today, I'd tell the Department of Education to close your doors in Washington, D.C. I'd love for every state to have their own Department of Education because we are different than Oregon, or New York, or
Texas. We want to educate our kids in the state of Alabama about values, about God, about civics, government, U.S. history. We want to know about capitalism, we could care less about socialism. Socialism doesn't work!"
Source: WHNT-19 Huntsville News on 2020 Alabama Senate race
Feb 26, 2020
Tommy Tuberville:
School choice, charters, public schools are part of the mix
The best and most viable solutions come from the local level where parents, students, and local administrators can collaborate and work towards success together.
And I believe that school choice, charter schools, and improving our existing public schools are all things that need to be a part of the education mix for Alabama children.
Source: 2020 Alabama Senate campaign website, TommyForSenate.com
Jan 12, 2020
Tommy Tuberville:
Disband U.S. Department of Education
He's calling for major change for education. "Let our state department of education decide 100 percent how we're going to handle education in this state,"
he said. "Take it out of Washington DC. Disband it. We don't need it anymore."
Source: ABC 33/40 on 2020 Alabama Senate race
Dec 19, 2019
Tommy Tuberville:
Students being indoctrinated in communism & socialism
Tuberville placed education at the top of his list. Each state should be in charge of its own education, not the federal government, he said. "We're in trouble in education," he said. "We've taken the wrong path on just basics of what we're doing.
We got to make some huge changes in that because we've got more and more young people who are being indoctrinated in communism and socialism every year . Education is a key to freedom. We've got to get the kids back to appreciate the country."
Source: Sand Mountain Reporter on 2020 Alabama Senate race
Dec 19, 2019
Arnold Mooney:
Repeal Common Core
Mooney's website highlighted the following campaign themes:- Improving Education and Repealing Common Core
- States' Rights and Limited Government
- Free Market Health Care
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Pro-Life and Pro-Family
- Right to Bear Arms
- Increased Employment and Commerce
- Protecting Personal Property Rights
- Transportation
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 Alabama Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
Tommy Tuberville:
When we took away prayer in school we killed this country
"When we took away prayer in the schools in the 1960s," Tuberville said, "we killed this country. We got to get it back." He then segues into a false representation of Islamic schoolchildren: "There's a double standard. We can't pray in schools but we
got a certain religion that's come into this country and they can pray five times a day in our schools.without repercussions. But if we say the Lord's Prayer you know we get suspended, our kids get sent home. That's wrong. That's going to change."
Source: Mother Jones magazine on 2020 Alabama Senate race
Aug 7, 2019
Bradley Byrne:
Byrne picked to introduce Trump-backed education bill
Byrne and Sen. Ted Cruz are sponsoring the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. This pro-school choice legislation will give students and parents the freedom to make educational decisions that are right for them. Byrne said, "I am
proud to work with President Trump to advance our shared goal of expanding freedom and opportunity in education." The Trump administration chose Byrne to carry this legislation, which is a key priority for the president, in the House.
Source: Yellow Hammer News on 2020 Alabama Senate race
Jul 6, 2019
Bradley Byrne:
Wants private school tax credit, but supports public schools
I worked with the Trump Administration to introduce the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act developed in consultation with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Senator Ted Cruz. Our bill will create a non-refundable federal tax credit
for contributions from individuals and businesses to state-identified nonprofits called Scholarship Granting Organizations.
Very important to me, the bill does not take a single penny away from public education. I know the vast majority of students attend public schools, like my children did, and
I will remain steadfast in fighting for our traditional public schools, teachers, and students.
Source: Alabama Today on 2020 Alabama Senate race
Mar 11, 2019
Bradley Byrne:
Bill allows tax credits for private K-12 scholarships
Byrne will file a major education policy bill expanding school choice nationwide. The Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act would allow a dollar-for-dollar federal income tax credit, up to $5 billion nationwide, for donations made
by individuals and businesses that are used as scholarships for students to choose where they attend K-12 school. Sen. Ted Cruz is sponsoring a similar bill in the Senate but with a $10 billion cap on federal tax credits.
Source: Birmingham News on 2020 Alabama Senate debate
Feb 28, 2019
Page last updated: Jul 26, 2020