2016 MT Governor's race: on Education

Greg Gianforte: Provides high school scholarships for computer coding

Greg is the founder of CodeMontana, which provides public school scholarships to high school students to learn coding and computer science. He's also the founder of ACE Scholarships Montana to help low and moderate income students attend the school of their choice. Additionally, Greg launched Gianforte manufacturing scholarships, providing 50% scholarships to low-income Montanans and veterans. Source: 2016 Montana governor's campaign website GregForMontana.com Feb 3, 2016

Greg Gianforte: Supports school choice and voucher initiatives

In addition to supporting school choice and voucher initiatives that have faced stiff opposition from Democrats in the Legislature, Gianforte proposed investing in additional science and math training for K-12 teachers and an expansion of the state's Digital Academy so more kids could pursue advanced coursework. As one way to bring more computer science courses to schools, he proposed making them an alternative to fulfill foreign language credit requirements. Source: Billings Gazette on 2016 Montana gubernatorial race Jan 24, 2016

Greg Gianforte: Helped build a museum based on creationist beliefs

Montana has attracted a small but vocal hard-right Christian coalition, which is where Gianforte, a devout Christian who grew up in Philadelphia, fits in. The Gianforte Family Foundation has supported anti-abortion campaigns and helped build a museum based on the creationist belief that humans and dinosaurs coexisted. In 2014, Gianforte lobbied against a nondiscrimination ordinance in Bozeman. Source: Ozy.com on 2016 Montana gubernatorial race Jan 13, 2016

Brad Johnson: Supports school choice

Johnson called himself a "proven vote-getter" with strong conservative positions, such as opposition to abortion, support of gun rights, support of "school choice" and opposition to expanded government, such as Medicaid coverage for poor people. Source: KRTV.com on 2016 Montana gubernatorial race Sep 23, 2015

Mark Perea: Allot vouchers based on what we spend now per child

Perea, who has no children, is an advocate of school choice vouchers. "I want parents to have the choice of how they educate their kids," he said. "What I think would be perfectly equitable is each individual child having an allotment based on what we spend on each child now in public schools." Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle on 2016 Montana gubernatorial race Feb 1, 2015

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