2018 AL Governor's race: on Education

Walt Maddox: Proposes a state lottery to transform the education system

Alabama is failing its children by not providing every child with a top-notch education and the opportunity to succeed. Without raising taxes one penny, my proposal of the Alabama Education Lottery will transform Alabama's public education system. The Alabama Education Lottery has four pillars: scholarships for higher education and workforce development, expansion of Pre-K, creation of the Promise Program to relieve funding inequities, and the creation of Community Innovation Grants. Source: 2018 Alabama gubernatorial campaign website WaltMaddox.com Jul 4, 2018

Stacy Lee George: Local control but invest in teachers

Increasing parent involvement while strengthening Alabama communities is the first step in providing an industry leading education platform. Alabama must strive to set a new standard in education by treating our teachers like they deserve to be treated. We need to reevaluate the educator pay scales and adjust at a rate that will enable us to recruit and retain the best educators in the nation. Source: 2018 Alabama Governor website StacyLeeGeorge.com Aug 17, 2017

Chris Countryman: Cutting the education budget is never a solution

Alabama has struggled over the years to provide quality educational resources to students in our public schools. Currently Alabama has a graduation rate of 72%. Many politicians continue to propose cutting the state education budget in order to make room for many non-essential programs. Cutting the education budget in Alabama is never a solution when it comes to the education of students within the state. Source: 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial campaign website "testtrac2018" Mar 15, 2017

Chris Countryman: Provide funding for college outside of sports scholarhips

Our educational system has failed to provide our high school graduates with affordable tuition costs once entering college. Countless state colleges offer expensive sport scholarships to High school sports stars but are ignoring many students who have great potential, but are unable to pay for college or secure a college funding opportunity. Our students cannot be expected to compete in today's challenging job market if they are not provided with the resources that give them the tools to succeed. Source: 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial campaign website "testtrac2018" Mar 15, 2017

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