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The No Child Left Behind Act, which requires public schools to meet test standards to receive federal funding, was signed into law in January 2002 and was the first major legislative victory for the Bush administration. It remains controversial as do measures to provide funds for students who want to choose private schools.
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DEMOCRATS
Hillary ClintonWould end No Child Left Behind. Promote early childhood education, including nurse home visitation programs for new parents, quality child care and Head Start and pre-kindergarten for all 4-year-olds. Improve K-12 system by meeting funding promises of IDEA. Recruit outstanding teachers and principals, especially in urban and rural areas. Cut minority dropout rate in half. Expand early-intervention mentoring programs. Identify at-risk youth early and provide $1 billion in intensive interventions. Create a new $3,500 college tax credit and increase the maximum Pell Grant.
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Barack ObamaWould reform No Child Left Behind, ensuring access to high-quality early childhood education programs and child care opportunities, recruit well-qualified and reward expert, accomplished teachers. Make science and math education a national priority. Reduce the high school dropout rate and empower parents to raise healthy and successful children by taking a greater role in their child's education at home and at school.
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OUT OF THE RACE: Joe Biden | Chris Dodd | John Edwards | Mike Gravel | Dennis Kucinich | Bill Richardson
REPUBLICANS
John McCainVoted for No Child Left Behind. Stated during GOP primary debates: "We need more charter schools. We need vouchers where it's approved by the local, state school boards. We need to have, clearly, home schooling if people want that … We need to reward good teachers and find bad teachers another line of work."
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Ron PaulVoted against No Child Left Behind. Would abolish the Department of Education and return its functions to the states. Introduced legislation in Congress that would allow parents a tax credit of up to $5,000 (adjustable after 2007 for inflation) per student per year for the cost of attendance at an elementary and/or secondary school. Sponsored bill that allows full-time elementary and secondary teachers a $3,000 yearly tax credit. Introduced legislation to help families cope with the out-of-control costs of higher education by creating a full tax deduction for undergraduate college tuition, reasonable living expenses and interest on qualified student loans. Read more about Paul's education policies
OUT OF THE RACE: Sam Brownback | Jim Gilmore | Rudy Giuliani | Mike Huckabee | Duncan Hunter | Mitt Romney | Tom Tancredo | Fred Thompson | Tommy Thompson
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