Says he has "the most impressive education record" of the Republican candidates.
Mike Huckabee on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 in a debate in Des Moines, Iowa >>Details
"It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education."
Ron Paul on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa >>Details
"Americans spend 100-million hours a year filling out these forms (FAFSA). That is the equivalent of 55,500 full-time jobs."
Hillary Clinton on Thursday, October 11th, 2007 in Plymouth, N.H. >>Details
The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
Bill Richardson on Thursday, October 11th, 2007 in Manchester, N.H. >>Details
“We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it’s had a big impact here. It’s improved schools.”
Mitt Romney on Friday, September 14th, 2007 in an interview >>Details
"Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding."
John Edwards on Friday, September 21st, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa. >>Details
Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..."
John Edwards on Friday, September 21st, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa. >>Details
"Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools."
Hillary Clinton on Thursday, September 13th, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post. >>Details
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