Texas Democratic Party: Moving Texas Forward

KBH is a lifelong Republican career politician who was willing to throw away successful education policies that worked under a Democratic administration in favor of Bush’s failed policies. Her record on education should frighten the parents of Texas’ 4.65 million school children.

KBH Supports No Child Left Behind

• Kay Bailey Hutchison embraced one of the worst legacies of former President George W. Bush when she voted for No Child Left Behind. (Source: Project Vote Smart)

• A study by the National Center for Education Statistics compared test score results for 4^th and 8^th grade students during the six years prior to and the six years since the implementation of No Child Left Behind. The comparison showed the KBH-approved No Child Left Behind law slowed the gains in test scores for students of all ages and from all backgrounds. (Source: New York Times)

• Accountability is essential in our public schools, but standardized test scores alone are inadequate to measure and determine what is most valuable for our children’s education. We need to end Republican-imposed policies that force teachers to “teach to the test,” something KBH would never do as Governor.

KBH Denies Education Funds to Protect Corporate Tax Loopholes

• In 2005, Senator Hutchison voted against closing $11 billion in corporate tax loopholes to support public education initiatives. (Source: On the Issues) The $11 billion would have been spent on increasing the maximum Pell Grant scholarship, student loan forgiveness for future math and science teachers, and restoring Republican cuts to adult education.

Hutchison Refuses Billions in Stimulus Funds for Texas’ Public Schools

• KBH voted against the stimulus package, which to date is scheduled to send at least $3.7 billion to Texas’ public schools. (Source: Think Progress) Those dollars that both Hutchison and Perry fought against will provide funds for 1,031 Texas school districts and 8,061 schools that have been shortchanged under one party Republican rule, helping pay for new textbooks, provide teachers with a pay raise, and improve achievement in low-performing schools. (Source: Texas Education Agency)

Kay Bailey Hutchison’s endorsement from Dick Cheney cements what Texas Democrats already know: when the TV lights aren’t on, the real KBH votes like an extreme Republican with a long history of leaving Texas children behind.

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