- $176B over 10 years for pre-school, special ed, & more. (Oct 3)
- Agrees with teacher unions on vouchers, salary, & class size. (Sep 30)
- $170B on education over next 10 years. (Sep 13)
- Voluntary school prayer is ok, if teachers aren’t involved. (Sep 12)
- Large federal role in education, including tax deductions. (Sep 11)
- Agrees with unions against vouchers; disagrees on testing. (Jun 3)
- Encourage after-school with tax credits & funds for schools. (May 25)
- Seeks transformation of educational system in 4 years. (Apr 28)
- Stress early learning, small classes, & classroom technology. (Apr 28)
- 5-point plan: High school exit exams; focus on character. (Apr 28)
- Highlights of 10-year $115B education program. (Apr 2)
- “Revolutionary plan”: 50% more for public schools. (Jan 13)
- $5B/year for universal preschool for 3- & 4-year-olds. (Dec 1999)
- Hire 2M teachers over next 10 years. (Dec 1999)
- Connect every school to the Internet. (May 1999)
Accountability
- Investment in public education; with testing & local control. (Oct 3)
- Stress accountability; close the “achievement gap”. (Apr 28)
- Supports Goals 2000 & standards-based movement. (Feb 23)
- $10K “Teacher Corps” bonus; hire & test teachers. (May 1999)
- Test teachers; remove failing tenured teachers. (May 1999)
- End social promotion; turn around failing schools. (May 1999)
College
- $36B for tuition after saving Medicare & Social Security. (Sep 8)
- More resources for education: tax breaks for college. (Sep 6)
- Make saving and borrowing for college easier. (Sep 6)
- Make college tuition tax-deductible. (Aug 18)
- Reduce class sizes; make college savings plans. (Jun 1999)
- National Tuition Savings program to send kids to college. (May 1999)
- More student loans & grants; make 2 years of college free. (May 1999)
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- Blueprint: parental options; promote savings; zero-tolerance. (Sep 17)
- Move Head Start to Education Dept., teach all kids to read. (Sep 1)
- Poor kids can’t read; now is the time to teach them. (Aug 21)
- $310M for “impact aid” schools near military bases. (Aug 21)
- $900M to improve Indian schools. (Aug 20)
- End the soft bigotry of low expectations in our schools. (Aug 3)
- $400M more for after-school programs, via block grants. (Jul 14)
- “Silver Scholarships” for kids from seniors who volunteer. (May 20)
- Character education grants & American Youth Character Awards. (Apr 20)
- $5B reading program; mixing phonics & literature. (Apr 2)
- $2B for teachers; mandates are optional. (Apr 2)
- $400 deductible when teachers spend own money on classrooms. (Apr 2)
- ‘Reading First’ confronts a national emergency. (Mar 28)
- Freedom & flexibility in return for high standards & results. (Feb 23)
- Zero toleration policy for discipline problems in schools. (Dec 1999)
- If poor kids don’t learn, give school funds to parents. (Dec 1999)
- Leave no child behind: reform Title I & Head Start. (Oct 1999)
- Expand Education Savings Accounts to $5000 per year. (Oct 1999)
- Evolution & creationism both valid; let states decide. (Aug 1999)
- Teachers’ unions obstacle to school innovation. (Apr 1999)
- Teach values and moral responsibility in schools. (Apr 1998)
Accountability
- Federal role is funding & accountability; local innovation. (Oct 3)
- Focus on responsibility and parents, not on federal spending. (Oct 3)
- Improve education with local control, accountability. (Sep 25)
- Hold schools accountable and teach character. (Sep 11)
- If you get federal money, you must return measurements. (May 23)
- Test every grade every year & publish results. (Apr 2)
- Link block grants & vouchers to student testing. (Feb 29)
- State should enforce standards, not micromanage schools. (Dec 1999)
- Develop tests locally - no national tests. (Dec 1999)
- Help failing students pass - without social promotion. (Mar 1999)
College
- $25B over 10 years for reading, Pell Grants, & charters. (Oct 3)
- $1.5B for state merit scholarships to college. (Aug 30)
- $275M for pre-paid college tuition tax credits. (Aug 30)
- $1800 more for Pell Grants; make college affordable. (Aug 30)
- $1.3B to help students in college-prep math & science. (Jun 20)
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