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Education

The education debate pits more federal control and number of years of available public education against increased local control and more school choice in the form of charter schools and vouchers. Most candidates agree teachers should be paid more and treated like professionals in exchange for greater accountability. The landmark No Child Left Behind law, passed in 2002 with the compromise of greater funding in exchange for testing and accountability at the federal has served as the backdrop for the debate. Candidates are also talking about improving college affordability.

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Democratic Stand on Education

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Senator Clinton voted for the No Child Left Behind Act and wants to see its reauthorization expand to support early childhood education, improve teacher training, lower class size, enhance parental involvement, and eliminate environmental hazards in schools. She believes in attracting and supporting more outstanding teachers and principals, and paying them like professionals. She has announced a plan for universal Pre-Kindergarten and supports plans for improving college affordability.

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Mike Gravel

Gravel believes we need to approach education comprehensively - proper funding, raising the overall standard of living in America and making education a vital part of a healthy, thriving community. He believes No Child Left behind is not working.

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Barack Obama

Senator Obama believes in giving more funding to schools and demanding more accountability. He is committed to making our schools stronger and believes we must help the poor and struggling districts in rural and urban areas. He supports reforming and fully funding No Child Left Behind, improving teacher pay, expanding the Head Start program and making college more affordable through increased Pell Grants.

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Republican Stand on Education

Mike Huckabee

Huckabee believes our future economy depends on a creative generation, and that music and arts are essential components. He stands for giving parents a choice of schools, raising teacher salaries and working toward allowing states to develop their own benchmarks toward national standards.

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John McCain

McCain is against federally imposed standards with funding strings and supports unrestricted block grants. He believes curriculum should be left to school districts. He supports school choice, tax-funded vouchers and local charter schools.

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Ron Paul

Paul focuses on protecting and promoting home schools. He has a mixed record on public education, tending to lean toward fewer national standards. He voted against allowing vouchers in D.C. schools but in favor of vouchers for private and parochial schools on a national level.

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Mitt Romney

Romney believes we must raise the bar on education by making teaching a profession, focusing on math and science, measuring progress and involving parents. He believes in choice, charter schools and vouchers. In general he supports less federal involvement in education.

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