Democratic Accomplishments: Education

  • Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act (Woodrow Wilson)
  • Fulbright-Hays Scholarship (Harry Truman)
  • Creation of the Education Department (Jimmy Carter)
  • National School Lunch Program (Harry Truman)
  • Guaranteed Student Loan Program (Lyndon Johnson)
  • Smart Start (Governor Jim Hunt)
  • More at Four (Governor Mike Easley)
  • Head Start (Lyndon Johnson)
  • Ameri-Corp (Bill Clinton)
  • GI Bill of Rights (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
  • Student Loan Reform Act (Bill Clinton)
  • School-to-Work Opportunities Act (Bill Clinton)