Hillary Clinton's Kevo

* Get more teachers into hard-to-serve areas. (Nov 2007)
* We have not yet reached consensus on education reform. (Sep 2007)
* Universal pre-kindergarten; and make family the best school. (Aug 2007)
* Working families cannot participate in school between 9 & 3. (Jul 2007)
* It takes a village; American village has failed our children. (Jun 2007)
* Establish right to education from pre-school thru college. (Jun 2007)
* Teacher testing only for new teachers. (Oct 2000)
* Testing only new teachers respects professionalism. (Oct 2000)
* Hold kids to high standards, starting at home. (Jul 1999)
* Address teacher shortage with salary increases. (Jul 1999)
* Teachers need more peer consulting & more recognition. (Jul 1999)
* Social promotion cheats our children. (Jul 1999)
* More after-school; smaller classes. (Jul 1999)
* Read to young kids 20-30 minutes daily. (Jul 1999)
* Entire school staff should focus on school safety. (Jul 1999)
* Metal detectors at school are not much of an intrusion. (Jun 1999)
* Arts education is needed in our schools. (Sep 1998)
* Give kids after-school activities to prevent gangs. (Apr 1998)
* Allow student prayer, but no religious instruction. (Sep 1996)
* Supports structured inner-city schools, with uniforms. (May 1996)

Arkansas Ed Reform
* AR Ed Reform taught that there is a place for testing. (Sep 2007)
* Sent Chelsea to public schools in Arkansas, but not DC. (Jul 2007)
* AR Reform plan pushed mandatory teacher testing. (Nov 2003)
* Arkansas education: improvement against great odds. (Oct 2000)
* Pushed teacher testing in Arkansas. (Dec 1999)
* AR ed reform: mandate kindergarten, no social promotion. (Dec 1999)
* Passing illiterate students is educational fraud. (Sep 1983)

Education Funding
* Incentive pay for school wide performance. (Aug 2007)
* Transfer tax cuts from rich & corporations to student aid. (Jun 2006)
* Reforms: teacher corps; more federal funding; modernize. (Sep 2000)
* Opposes merit pay for individual teachers. (Apr 2000)
* Supports merit pay for entire schools. (Apr 2000)
* Scholarships for teachers who go to urban schools. (Mar 2000)
* Increase resources to meet increased standards. (Mar 2000)
School Choice
* Total change in No Child Left Behind. (Aug 2007)
* Supports public school choice; but not private nor parochial. (Oct 2006)
* More teachers, smaller classes, no vouchers. (Oct 2000)
* Vouchers would take money from public schools. (Oct 2000)
* Vouchers drain money from public schools. (Sep 2000)
* Vouchers will not improve our public schools. (Jul 1999)
* Let’s build up our schools-not tear them down. (Jul 1999)
* Charter schools provide choice within public system. (Jul 1999)
* Charters meet needs of failing public school students. (Aug 1998)
* Vouchers siphon off much-needed resources. (Aug 1998)
* Parents can choose, but support public schools. (Feb 1997)

Voting Record
* Solemn vow never to abandon our public schools. (Jul 1999)
* 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)
* Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)