by Phyllis Schlafly: Some critics complain that the issue of education has been conspicuously absent from presidential television debates. But Democratic presidential candidates did sound off with their pro-federal government, pro-spending policies at the annual convention of the National Education Association, and the nation's largest teachers union liked what they heard.Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, told delegates that she will fight school vouchers "with every breath in my body." Reiterating the message of her book "It Takes a Village," she called for universal preschool for 4-year-olds. Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, likewise inveighed against "passing out vouchers." Former Sen. John Edwards, D-NC, also announced his opposition to vouchers and proposed that the federal government pay college tuition for all students who will work 10 hours a week. Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) wants to "raise teacher's average minimum wage to $40,000 a year." Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-OH, goes all out for "a universal prekindergarten system that will provide year-round day care for children age 3 to 5." All Democratic candidates look forward to increased federal control of and spending for public schools . . . [Read More]
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