Brian Higgins (D-NY) - Education

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Teachers should receive performance-based merit pay. Higgins co-sponsored the Teacher Excellence for All Children Act

EVIDENCE: Has the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act been effective? No

UNKNOWN: Should abstinence-only sex education be taught in schools?

UNKNOWN: Should the government issue vouchers for private school tuition?

UNKNOWN: Has the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act been effective?

UNKNOWN: Should prayer be permitted in public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should private schools receive public funding?

UNKNOWN: Should states be forced to fund the federally mandated No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act?

UNKNOWN: Should race be a factor in the university admission process?

UNKNOWN: Should the federal government increase higher education subsidies for low-income students?

UNKNOWN: Is it acceptable for courses on the Bible to be taught in public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should school districts give parents a choice of schools?

UNKNOWN: Should American schools offer bilingual classes for native Spanish-speakers?

UNKNOWN: Should the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act be reauthorized?

UNKNOWN: Should schools punish students for not reciting the Pledge of Allegiance?

UNKNOWN: Is there political bias in academia?

UNKNOWN: How do you rate America's education system?

UNKNOWN: Would the public school systems in America be improved if they were federalized?

UNKNOWN: Are standardized tests an effective tool for measuring student learning?

UNKNOWN: Should universal preschool be free in America?

UNKNOWN: Should schools practice social promotion?

UNKNOWN: Should public schools require students to wear uniforms?

UNKNOWN: Are arts programs an essential part of education?

UNKNOWN: Should a school have the right to require that a student take Ritalin or similar drugs?

UNKNOWN: How should reading be taught?

UNKNOWN: Which is the most effective method of education?

UNKNOWN: Should all-day kindergarten be mandatory?

UNKNOWN: When should schools begin teaching sex education?

UNKNOWN: Should there be a foreign language requirement in public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should education have a higher priority in the federal budget than military spending?

UNKNOWN: Should the government offer cash incentives for better student performance?

UNKNOWN: Should public schools make contraceptives available to students?

UNKNOWN: Should high school students be required to pass an exit exam in order to earn a diploma?

UNKNOWN: Is the classroom an appropriate venue for teachers to express their political opinions?

UNKNOWN: Should race be a factor when assigning students to public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. military be allowed to recruit in public high schools?

UNKNOWN: Should public schools be required to offer home economics?

UNKNOWN: Should the federal government guarantee sufficient financial aid for every college student?

UNKNOWN: What role should college entry exams play in admissions decisions?

UNKNOWN: Do parents have an obligation to pay for their children's college?