2008 Presidential Candidates on Education

Education consistently tops voters' domestic priorities and is an important part of the 2008 Presidential candidates' platforms. On this page, NEA will bring you highlights of what the candidates are saying about education around the country.

On Sept. 7,  USA Today published an op-ed by Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) where he wrote: "I have a one-point plan for No Child Left Behind: Scrap it. NCLB has failed. It has failed our schools, it has failed our teachers and it has failed our children. The Bush administration claims victories, but upon closer scrutiny it becomes clear that the White House is simply dressing up ugly data with fancy political spin. Far from leaving no child behind, President Bush seems to have left reality behind." Read the full op-ed.

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Find out what the six candidates who spoke at NEA's Annual Meeting had to say about No Child Left Behind and other education issues.

• Guide to candidates' positions on No Child Left Behind
  
  
• Video excerpts of candidates' speeches at the 2007 NEA Annual Meeting (Full video of each candidate's speech is available to NEA members; log-in required)
  
  
• Coverage of candidates' speeches at the 2007 Annual Meeting
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Christopher Dodd
  • John Edwards
  • Mike Huckabee
  • Barak Obama
  • Bill Richardson