HRC and Education

Education Week: “As First Lady Of Arkansas, [Hillary Clinton] Spearheaded An Effort To Bring An Israeli Program Known As The Home Instruction For Parents Of Preschool Youth To The State.” “As first lady of Arkansas in the 1980s, spearheaded an effort to bring an Israeli program known as the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youth to the state. The American version of the HIPPY program, still headquartered in Arkansas, now has a national presence.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: The Home Instruction For Parents Of Preschool Youth Program That Hillary Clinton Helped Bring To The U.S. In The 1980s Is “Still Headquartered In Arkansas…[And] Now Has A National Presence.” “As first lady of Arkansas in the 1980s, spearheaded an effort to bring an Israeli program known as the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youth to the state. The American version of the HIPPY program, still headquartered in Arkansas, now has a national presence.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: As First Lady Of The U.S., Hillary Clinton “Helped Champion The Creation Of Early Head Start, Which Expanded The Early-Childhood Education Program For Low-Income Families To Children From Birth To Age 3.” “As first lady of the United States in the early 1990s, helped champion the creation of Early Head Start, which expanded the early-childhood education program for low-income families to children from birth to age 3.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: Then-Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton “Pitched A $10 Billion-A-Year Proposal To Help States Expand Their Early-Childhood Offerings,” Hoping To Establish Universal Pre-K For 4-Year-Olds. “As a presidential candidate in 2008 campaign, pitched a $10 billion-a-year proposal to help states expand their early-childhood offerings, with the goal of giving all 4-year-olds access to prekindergarten programs.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: Then-Senator Clinton Introduced The “Ready To Learn Act” In 2007, Hoping To Insert “Competitive Grants For Prekindergarten And Other Early-Childhood Programs” Into The Renewal Of The Elementary And Secondary School Act. “As a U.S. senator from New York in 2007, introduced the ‘Ready to Learn Act,’ which would have added competitive grants for prekindergarten and other early-childhood programs to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which was up for renewal that year.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: Then-Senator Hillary Clinton “Introduced Legislation To Create A Demonstration Program That Would Offer Home-Visiting Services To Improve Health And Educational Outcomes For Low-Income Families.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: In 2001, Then-Senator Hillary Clinton “Voted In Favor Of The No Child Left Behind Act.” [Education Week, 3/3/15]  Then-Senator Clinton Voted In Favor Of The No Child Left Behind Act. [H.R.1, Vote 371, 12/18/01] Education Week: Then-Senator Clinton “Introduced A Bill In 2007 To Increase Access To Free Tutoring Services Required For Students From Low-Performing Schools And To Improve The Quality Of Tutoring Providers.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: Then-Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton “Expressed Qualms About The No Child Left Behind Act And Wanted To See More Emphasis On Measuring Student Growth.” “As a presidential candidate in 2008, expressed qualms about the No Child Left Behind Act and wanted to see more emphasis on measuring student growth. Favored incorporating measures beyond testing into state accountability systems, including Advanced Placement scores, graduation rates, and the results of formative assessments.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: “As A Presidential Candidate In 2008…[Clinton] Favored Incorporating Measures Beyond Testing Into State Accountability Systems, Including Advanced Placement Scores, Graduation Rates, And The Results Of Formative Assessments.” “As a presidential candidate in 2008, expressed qualms about the No Child Left Behind Act and wanted to see more emphasis on

measuring student growth. Favored incorporating measures beyond testing into state accountability systems, including Advanced Placement scores, graduation rates, and the results of formative assessments.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: “As First Lady Of Arkansas In 1983, [Clinton] Chaired A Committee Charged With Recommending New Standards For The State’s Schools.” “As first lady of Arkansas in 1983, chaired a committee charged with recommending new standards for the state’s schools. The committee ultimately decided to raise graduation standards and broaden course offerings.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: In 2007, Then-Senator Clinton “Introduced Legislation To Create A Voluntary National Curriculum And Standards For Math And Science Education.” “As a U.S. senator in 2007, introduced legislation to create a voluntary national curriculum and standards for math and science education, as well as a bill to develop demonstration programs aimed at preparing rural students for college and the workforce.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: In 2007, Then-Senator Clinton Introduced “A Bill To Develop Demonstration Programs Aimed At Preparing Rural Students For College And The Workforce.” “As a U.S. senator in 2007, introduced legislation to create a voluntary national curriculum and standards for math and science education, as well as a bill to develop demonstration programs aimed at preparing rural students for college and the workforce.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: “As First Lady Of Arkansas, [Clinton] Helped Push For A Basic Skills Test For Educators…[Which] Earned Her And Gov. Bill Clinton The Ire Of The Arkansas Education Association.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: Then-Senator Clinton “Introduced Bills To Improve Principal Recruitment And Development, Including In Struggling Schools, And To Authorize Federal Appropriations For The Teach For America Program.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: Then-Presidential Candidate Clinton “Called For A Significant New Investment In Teacher Professional Development.” “As a presidential candidate in 2008, called for a significant new investment in teacher professional development, but clashed with her chief rival for the Democratic nomination, then-Sen. Barack Obama, on whether it made sense to offer individual bonuses to teachers based in part on student test scores. Instead, Ms. Clinton called for extra pay for entire schools that are able to improve student outcomes.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: Then-Presidential Candidate Clinton “Called For Extra Pay For Entire Schools That Are Able To Improve Student Outcomes” Instead Of Offering “Individual Bonuses To Teachers Based In Part On Student Test Scores.” “As a presidential candidate in 2008, called for a significant new investment in teacher professional development, but clashed with her chief rival for the Democratic nomination, then-Sen. Barack Obama, on whether it made sense to offer individual bonuses to teachers based in part on student test scores. Instead, Ms. Clinton called for extra pay for entire schools that are able to improve student outcomes.” [Education Week, 3/3/15] Education Week: In 2008, Then-Presidential Candidate Clinton “Was Endorsed By The American Federation Of Teachers.” As a presidential candidate, was endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers. (The National Education Association chose not to endorse either Ms. Clinton her rival Mr. Obama.)” [Education Week, 3/3/15]