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Barack Obama shares a 100% similarity with your beliefs on Education
I support increased funding for public schools
Money does matter in education. But there is no denying that the way many public schools are managed poses at least as big a problem as how well they're funded. Our task is to identify those reforms that have the highest impact on achievement, fund them, and eliminate those programs that don't produce results.
The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama, p.161-163 Oct 1, 2006
"It is going to be necessary for the federal government, under an Obama administration, to come up with a capital program to rebuild schools all across the country. States are going to have to step up because right now too many states are neglecting rural areas because they don’t have as much political clout."
Voted YES on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". Voted YES to increase appropriations for after-school programs through 21st century community learning centers. Voting YES would increase funding by $51.9 million for after school programs run by the 21st century community learning centers and would decrease funding by $51.9 million for salaries and expenses in the Department of Labor.
Amendment to Agencies Appropriations Act; Bill S Amdt 2287 to HR 3010 ; vote number 2005-279 on Oct 27, 2005
Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. Voted YES to provide an additional $5 billion for title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Voting YES would provide, 1.$2.5 billion for targeting grants to local educational agencies. 2. $2.5 billion for education finance incentive grants.
Elementary and Secondary Education Amendment; Bill S Amdt 2275 to HR 3010 ; vote number 2005-269 on Oct 26, 2005