Click here for 33 full quotes on Education OR other candidates on Education OR background on Education. Program for at-risk youths to get them into college. (Jan 2016)

Further de-regulate charter schools. (Jan 2016)

Focus on college readiness; expand use of apprenticeships. (Jul 2015)

Free college is ludicrous, but we can reduce the cost. (Jun 2015)

Build up colleges to support business, & avoid "brain drain". (Jul 2009)

1984: As student, made speech to Delaware state Senate. (Jun 2012)

Wife and children attended parochial schools. (Jun 2012) Public Schools

Signed NJ onto Common Core but now regrets it. (Jun 2015)

Supports both charter schools and vouchers. (Jun 2015)

Extend school until 6 PM daily; and 12 months per year. (Jun 2015)

Choice of schools to meet child's needs. (Jan 2015)

Combine $8.9B in more funding with needed reform. (Jan 2013)

Allow students in failing schools to attend better schools. (Jun 2012)

1999: Lobbied for Edison Schools, for-profit school operator. (Jun 2012)

Most great teachers want accountability. (Jun 2011)

OpEd: NJ schools best in US; only urban districts struggling. (Feb 2011)

OpEd: Ignores that parents educate kids more than teachers. (Feb 2011)

OpEd: Christie & NCLB push teachers; but not students. (Feb 2011)

Couldn't measure charter success: lost $14M in federal funds. (Feb 2011)

More charter schools; ok for private companies to operate. (Feb 2011)

Tried to cut school superintendent salaries by edict. (Feb 2011)

Expand 73 charter schools to replace 200 failing schools. (Jan 2011)

Public education system is failing; increase accountability. (Jul 2009) Teacher Unions

Teachers unions are not for education of our children. (Aug 2015)

Speak the truth to the teachers union; then reform tenure. (Jun 2015)

Tenure reform for failing teachers; merit pay for good ones. (Jan 2015)

Take on the teachers unions for real tenure reform. (Aug 2012)

Dems believe in teacher's unions; we believe in teachers. (Aug 2012)

Vote down school budgets unless teachers freeze pay. (Jun 2012)

Replace Abbott District funds with tenure reform & charters. (Jan 2012)

Let school leaders get certified by alternate routes. (Feb 2011)

OpEd: Portrays tenure as lifetime guarantee, but it's not. (Feb 2011)

Criticizes NJEA leadership as well as state's teachers. (Feb 2011)