Survey of 2010 Gubernatorial campaign websites: on Education
Henry McMaster:
Early education is the beginning of economic health
2009: Stood up for childhood education: Protected the people's vital interests in the critical education case in
Clarendon County, which confirmed the necessity of early childhood education as the beginning of economic health and prosperity.
Source: 2010 S.C. Gubernatorial campaign website HenryMcMaster.com
Jan 11, 2017
Nikki Haley:
Expand charter schools
South Carolina's 37 charter schools have successfully integrated themselves into local communities and successfully supplement current education options.
While still public schools, these unique institutions have enough autonomy and flexibility to use innovative education techniques, provide outstanding education, and focus on specialized areas such as technology, math, and science.
The answers to expanding charter school use in South Carolina are similar to the ones for other public schools. These charter endeavors create totally new schools that have a modern mission and measureable goals in place before the first
student walks through the door. This can mean fresh starts for thousands of South Carolina's students every year; this is not an opportunity we can let pass us by.
Source: 2010 Gubernatorial campaign website, nikkihaley.com "Issues"
Nov 2, 2010
Allen Weh:
Expand charter schools & provide parents with real choices
Every child deserves a quality education, but under the Richardson administration very little reform has been made in our schools. A recent report points out that an astounding 46% of our high school students drop out before they receive a diploma.
Our students' ACT scores, as well as reading and math scores in both the elementary and secondary years, remain some of the worst in the country. I believe we can do better, and I know I can make the system do better. As governor,
I will strengthen and improve our education system and curb our drop-out rates. I will accomplish this by expanding charter schools, providing parents with real choices in how they educate their children and demanding accountability for performance.
For students who are at risk of dropping out of high school, I will make sure there is an alternative route for them, whether it is the completion of a GED or the opportunity to learn marketable work skills so they can enter the workforce.
Source: 2010 Gubernatorial campaign website, AllenWeh2010.com
Nov 1, 2010
Andrew Cuomo:
Double the charter school cap
New York must be the leader when it comes to education reform. This starts with the increasing the charter school cap from 200 to 460. But increasing the cap won't result in more charter schools if we too tightly restrict where they can be located or how
they can be approved. We believe that public review and consultation are important--especially when charter schools will be co-located with traditional public schools--but this cannot become a poison pill that prevents opening new charter schools.
As Governor, Andrew Cuomo will also oppose arbitrarily limiting the number of charter schools that can operate in a school district. And because SUNY has done a good job in approving and monitoring charter schools, we should continue to allow
SUNY to have shared authority for approving charter schools with the Board of Regents. As a strong supporter of charter schools, Andrew Cuomo understands how important it is to retain high standards and strong accountability.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, andrewcuomo.com
Nov 1, 2010
Charlie Baker:
Increase charter, magnet, and alternative public schools
I have a personal investment in our state's education system. I attended Needham Public Schools. My three children are products of Swampscott Public Schools. I served on the Massachusetts Board of Education.To meet tomorrow's economic challenges;
Massachusetts must put students and teachers first. I believe our school system must put aside the politics, and promote accountability, flexibility, performance and innovation.
I believe education is a civil right. As Governor,
I will focus on closing the educational achievement gap among underprivileged and minority students, because every student deserves the opportunity to compete and succeed in the future. Not one, single child in Massachusetts should be trapped in
an underperforming school.
We should expand public school choice by increasing the number of charter, magnet, and alternative schools, because meeting the promise of our next generation begins with strengthening Massachusetts' public schools.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, charliebaker2010.com
Nov 1, 2010
Dan Malloy:
Engage parents in local school governance councils
I refuse to accept the false choice that you're either "pro-reform," or "pro-teacher." I'm both. I'm pro-reform, as long as it doesn't mean just bashing teachers, and I'm pro-teacher as long as that doesn't just mean maintaining the status quo.In the
state's recently-passed legislation designed to compete for Race to the Top money, one of the goals is to do just that: engage parents in a meaningful way. The bill establishes local school governance councils that include parents and help create
a sense of community that can make schooling more relevant to kids, and kids more connected to their community. However, these councils are only required for low-achieving schools. We should not stop there.
While governance councils are one tool for improving achievement, they are still a top-down approach to decision-making that limit involvement to only a few engaged parents. My administration will create opportunities for all parents to be involved.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, DanMalloy.com, "Policy"
Nov 1, 2010
Dan Malloy:
Make public schools money follow children
I'd like to examine the feasibility of transitioning toward a new, smarter system of funding for all of our public schools where money follows children based on their needs. I'd also look to refocus state school funding by indexing foundation aid
to rising costs, adding measures of essential classroom resource equalization, and weighting more for pre-school and elementary grades where the greatest educational gains can be made.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, DanMalloy.com, "Policy"
Nov 1, 2010
Dan Malloy:
Charter schools provide options within the public system
I'm a supporter of charter public schools, because they serve a different, very important function: they provide families with options within the public school system. During my time as Mayor, Stamford created two charter public schools. Their mission wa
to provide an option for students who have had trouble achieving success in other schools - and the results have been overwhelmingly positive. We should seek to expand charter schools that are fully funded by the districts in which they're located.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, DanMalloy.com, "Policy"
Nov 1, 2010
Jerry Brown:
Give school districts more flexibility and hold accountable
We need to dramatically simplify the Education Code and give school districts more flexibility on how best to meet state standards.
We should hold schools accountable for outcomes, not issue minute prescriptions from Sacramento on how to achieve those outcomes.
Source: 2010 Gubernatorial campaign website, jerrybrown.org
Nov 1, 2010
Mary Fallin:
Give option of escaping failing schools
Mary has a plan for improving Oklahoma's educational system.- As governor, she'll work to hold schools more accountable for the success of their students and she'll see that more dollars make their way into the classroom.
- She'll push for higher
academic standards, because low expectations lead to low levels of achievement.
- Mary will work to give students and families the option of escaping failing schools and she'll work to implement financial incentives for excellence in teachers.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, maryfallin.org,"Issues"
Nov 1, 2010
Mary Fallin:
Oppose Question 744: no $850M mandated spending
I do not support State Question 744. This measure mandates a spending increase of about $850 million without providing any funding source or any reforms to make sure the money is spent responsibly and effectively.
It would force the legislature to pursue either massive tax increases or massive budget cuts, and it would do that at the worst possible time: in the middle of a recession. As public policy, it is irresponsible.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, maryfallin.org,"Issues"
Nov 1, 2010
Paul LePage:
Supports vouchers, local control and charter schools
He will work for a voucher system that allows students and their parents to pick the school that work best for them. Paul will also fight for charter schools so students have an alternative to public education.
Parents and locally elected school board members should have decision-making power over their students' curriculum. Instead of top-down mandates, Paul will empower local officials to develop responsible education plans.
Source: 2010 Gubernatorial campaign website lepage2010.com
Nov 1, 2010
Charlie Baker:
Teachers' unions put their own interests above students'
With teachers' unions in Bridgewater &Raynham attempting to block volunteers from keeping the school library open, Charlie Baker on said the situation is emblematic of how unions and special interests have too much power across the state and on
Beacon Hill. The teachers' union in Bridgewater and Raynham is locked in a battle with the school officials and parent advocates who are trying to find a way to keep the library open after budget cuts, despite recent local property tax overrides and
$1 million in federal stimulus money to the schools. "This is the mentality union bosses have been able to get away with under Governor Patrick," said Baker. "It is outrageous that the unions would put their own interests above what is right for
the students." The Massachusetts Teachers' Association has been helping to fund attack ads against Baker, trying to distort his record and attacking him for pledging not to raise taxes if elected.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website press release
Oct 12, 2010
Jill Stein:
Vital public system under attack from privatization
What if a quality public school, integrated into the fabric of the local community, was available to every student, without charge? In Massachusetts, our public schools and colleges are the cornerstone of our democracy and provide the foundation for our
citizens' economic success. But now this vital system is under sustained attack from privatization interests who undermine public schools as part of an effort to advance charter school interests.The funding of education is clearly at a crisis point.
Years of neglect, fiscal mismanagement, and promotion of privatization have combined with a budget shortfall to seriously threaten the viability of our public education system. If we tilt toward privatization, it will produce a stratified collection
of schools that will make education more expensive, separate schools from their communities, and lead inevitably to the abandonment of the concept of equal access to education. Party leaders are now actively promoting charter school encroachment.
Source: 2010 Gubernatorial Campaign website jillstein.org, "Issues"
Sep 29, 2010
Jill Stein:
Stop blaming teachers for "underperforming schools"
Jill Stein's position is clear:- Fully fund K through 12 education in every year, in every budget, for every student.
- It's a matter of getting our priorities straight. Do we hand out more corporate welfare and more tax breaks to well-connected
CEO's? Or do we educate our kids? Jill says that kids come first.
- Put public schools first, and don't undermine them with private charter schools.
- Every child should have access to a quality public school in their neighborhood or community.
Undermining public schools in search of privatization will inevitably lead to more expensive education, inequality, and loss of the democratic right to a free education.
- Let educators and parents decide how best to educate our children.
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Blaming teachers for deceptively labeled "underperforming schools" is an attempt to divert attention from the failure of Beacon Hill to properly fund schools and to address other factors affecting the ability of students to learn.
Source: 2010 Gubernatorial Campaign website jillstein.org, "Issues"
Sep 29, 2010
Jill Stein:
Standardized tests are misused; they hurt students
We are misusing the MCAS test. This is hurting students and inflating school budgets. Standardized tests do not measure some of the most important goals of an educational system. Getting a passing grade on MCAS is not resulting in improved college
performance, a better trained workforce, or improvement on other tests of student capabilities.Teachers are spending time trying to increase MCAS test scores rather than focusing on what students really need. State officials cite increases in
MCAS scores as if this signifies educational progress. It doesn't. It merely means that educational resources are being diverted into teaching to the test.
The goal of education should be to educate the whole student for lifelong learning and success.
The current obsession with high stakes testing distracts from addressing the profound barriers to learning that arise long before the child has walked through the classroom door, including poverty and unemployment, poor nutrition and community violence.
Source: 2010 Gubernatorial Campaign website jillstein.org, "Issues"
Sep 29, 2010
Jill Stein:
No economic barriers to quality college education
What if there were no economic barriers to students getting a quality higher education that prepared them for life, as well as employment? Jill Stein will reverse the escalation of fees and tuition at our public institutions of higher education.
We should not allow fiscal neglect to put financial barriers in the path of students of modest means who wish to obtain a college degree.Jill Stein knows that education is the key to life-long success. A student who is only prepared to serve the short
term business goals of the high tech industry is not fully prepared for long term success in life and work. The lasting value of an education often lies in developing teamwork and conflict resolution skills, understanding the lessons of nature and
history, and readiness for civic leadership. Striking the right balance between true education and mere skill acquisition should be the responsibility of educators, not panels of high tech executives trying to solve their short-term business needs.
Source: 2010 Gubernatorial Campaign website jillstein.org, "Issues"
Sep 29, 2010
Kay Ivey:
Charter Schools "plan of action" for statewide reform
We are one of only ten states left in the country without Charter Schools. So here are some of my ideas to lay out a path for Charter Schools in Alabama:- First, after you elect me as Governor, I'll create a Charter Schools "plan of action."
It'll focus on accountability and insist that students learn at high standards.
- Next, I'm going to utilize the "bully pulpit" of the office to hold town hall meetings to organize and rally support from the people who want real reform.
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After the plan of action is fully developed, I'll work with others to have the results crafted into a legislative bill. The bill could be similar to that of Georgia's, which allowed local parents, teachers and administrators to transform their school
districts into districts comprised entirely of charter schools.
- We could start out by experimenting with a small number of targeted districts in different areas around the state, rather than instituting a "blanket plan" statewide.
Source: 2010 Alabama Gubernatorial campaign website KayIvey.org
Mar 31, 2010
Kay Ivey:
Charter Schools offer quality alternative to private schools
[To implement] a Charter Schools "plan of action" will require a collaborative effort. There will be certain, stiff opposition from teachers' unions and a few stubborn school boards and administrators. Existing public schools should welcome
Charter Schools as an option, not a threat. Across the country, Charter Schools are helping--even saving--fragile, vulnerable students who have the most serious needs. They are also proven to reduce the shift from public schools to private schools and
homeschooling.The Benefits To You:- Charter Schools allow parents a greater voice and more control over their children's education.
- Charter Schools can offer a quality alternative to homeschooling and expensive private schools.
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Charter Schools establish innovative ways to educate our students and increase our graduation rates. A more informed and educated individual produces greater success and prosperity for all.
Source: 2010 Alabama Gubernatorial campaign website KayIvey.org
Mar 31, 2010
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