Words: Paul advocates tax-credit programs for Christian schooling and reinstating school prayer. He believes that there should be equal funds for abstinence programs as for contraceptive education. He also feels that there should be guaranteed parity for home school diplomas. “The US Department of Education should be abolished, leaving education decision making at the state, local or personal level.”

Actions: Paul voted FOR vouchers for private schools (1997), AGAINST allowing vouchers in DC schools (1998), AGAINST requiring states to test students (2001), AGAINST allowing school prayer during the “war on terror” (2001), AGAINST grants for black and Hispanic colleges (2006), and AGAINST allowing the courts to decide on “God” in the Pledge of Allegiance (2006). The NEA has given Paul a rating of 67%.

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