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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Doug Burgum on Education
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Kids can't prepare for 21st century using 19th-century model. (Feb 2017)
- Accelerate efforts to raise outcomes for all students. (Jan 2016)
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Jack Dalrymple on Education
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Republican Governor:
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- K-12, equal and adequate funding for all districts. (May 2011)
- Higher education is key to North Dakota's future. (Apr 2011)
- Achieved long-sought goal of 70% funding from state. (Jan 2011)
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Marvin Nelson on Education
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Maintain investment in schools despite financial crunch. (Aug 2016)
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Senate:
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Rick Berg on Education
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Republican Challenger:
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
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Kent Conrad on Education
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Democratic Sr Senator (ND):
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- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
- Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted NO on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted NO on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
- Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
- Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 91% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Heidi Heitkamp on Education
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Democratic Challenger:
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- No on Measure 2: Don't centralizes control over education. (Apr 2012)
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House:
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Kevin Cramer on Education
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Republican (District 0):
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- Opposes federal grants for education reforms. (Sep 2012)
- Denounce the Common Core State Standards. (Feb 2014)
- A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Rick Becker on Education
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Replace Common Core with local parent & teacher control. (Dec 2015)
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John Hoeven on Education
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Moment of silence, or prayer, ok in public schools. (Nov 2008)
- $3,500 salary increase for teachers. (Jan 2001)
- Challenge Grant matching funds for university research. (Jan 2001)
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Wayne Stenehjem on Education
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Supports charter schools; schools choice; & private funding. (Nov 1996)
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Duane Sand on Education
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| 2000 Republican Challenger for Senate (ND):
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Rick Berg on Education
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Republican (Senate run 2012) (District AL):
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
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Edward Schafer on Education
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| Former Democratic Governor (1992-2000); Cabinet Sec'y (USDA):
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Mike Liffrig on Education
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Vouchers for public, private or religious school. (Aug 2004)
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Byron Dorgan on Education
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Democratic Jr Senator (ND):
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- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
- Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted NO on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted NO on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted NO on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
- Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
- Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
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Dwight Grotberg on Education
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Republican Challenger:
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- Supports vouchers for private or religious schools. (Oct 2006)
- Home-schools his seven children. (Mar 2006)
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Earl Pomeroy on Education
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Democratic Representative (ND-At-Large):
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- Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted YES on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Voted NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
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Tracy Potter on Education
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Deregulate homeschooling for parents with H.S. diplomas. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on Home School Deregulation. (Apr 2009)
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Eliot Glassheim on Education
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John Hoeven on Education
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Moment of silence, or prayer, ok in public schools. (Nov 2008)
- $3,500 salary increase for teachers. (Jan 2001)
- Challenge Grant matching funds for university research. (Jan 2001)
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Robert Marquette on Education
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