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THE ISSUE: EDUCATION

Mike Huckabee

• Believes music and the arts play a critical role in school curriculum • Has said No Child Left Behind Act is often misunderstood and unfairly maligned as a federal intrusion • Fought for more charter schools as governor of Arkansas • Served as chairman of the Education Committee of the States from 2004-2006 More from Huckabee's website Huckabee's bio, campaign coverage

Alan Keyes

• Favors school choice • Supports prayer in schools • Believes sex education should fall to parents and supports abstinence-based approaches More from Keyes's website Keyes's bio, campaign coverage

John McCain

Opposed to federal funding for meeting national standards. Wants to hire veterans and retirees as teachers. Supports merit-based pay for teachers. Voted "yes" to say religious symbols and praying in public schools do not violate First Amendment, and voted "yes" on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. Favors parental choice of schools, including vouchers for private schools when approved by local officials, and right of parents to choose home schooling. McCain's bio, campaign coverage

Ron Paul

• In 2001 introduced the Family Education Freedom Act, which would give parents a $3,000 per-child tax credit for education related expenses • Pressed President Bush for education tax cuts • Voted against No Child Left Behind, believes in returning control of education to parents More from Paul's website Paul's bio, campaign coverage