Employment And Affirmative Action, Position of Ken Calvert

Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
Rated 9% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)
Focus educational resources to help those with greatest need. (Jul 2001)
Require state standards, regular assessments, and sanctions. (Jul 2001)
Support Ed-Flex: more flexibility if more accountable. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
Supports requiring schools to allow prayer. (Jan 2001)
Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)