I believe that every citizen is entitled to a quality elementary and secondary public education and that continuing and higher education should be available to all who seek it, regardless of their economic status.

 

I have consistently been an avid supporter of the highest levels of federal education funding possible.  I have also been a strong supporter of increasing accountability for the performance of each child and voted for the “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) legislation.  While a number of shortcomings of NCLB have been exposed during the five years it has been in effect, Congress is now moving to reauthorize NCLB and to make needed corrections to address some of its shortcomings.