U.S. Senator Sam Brownback -- Education

EDUCATION

Our Kansas youth are our greatest resource. We must strive to ensure that our young people are prepared to lead our State and nation in the future. In order to prepare our next generation of leaders, it is imperative that we provide our State, local school districts, and schools with the tools necessary to educate our most precious citizens. I believe it is essential that we do not pass laws that burden local schools and school districts with unnecessary red tape. Kansas remains a leader in the education of our nation's children. I will continue to promote policies that empower our state to continue to address the needs of our students.


No Child Left Behind Act President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act (Public Law 107-110) on January 8, 2002. I support this important legislation and am positive that this bill will provide our nation's States, school districts, and schools with the tools necessary to serve every child effectively.		The Reach Out and Read program encourages early literacy skills so children enter school prepared for success in reading. In August, Senator Brownback visited a ROR site in Wichita. View photos from this event

Abstinence Education Parents naturally want what is best for their children. The idea of teaching children to avoid sex during their teenage years is supported by nearly all parents. According to a recent Zogby international poll, eighty-five percent of the parents interviewed said that the emphasis placed on abstinence for teens should be equal to or greater than the emphasis placed on contraception.

Brownback Comments on California Court Decision to Rehear Homeschooling Case 03/27/08

Brownback Addresses Kaiser Family Foundation Study 03/28/07

Brownback Co-Sponsors the A Plus Act 03/15/07

More Education Press Releases...

U.S. Dept. of Education

Brown v. Board of Education