2018 MA Governor's race: on Education

Setti Warren: Make all public colleges and universities tuition-free

Of the eight specific federal legislative proposals in ORMA's "People's Platform," I am fully comfortable supporting the first five, including the Free Public College Act, and I will work to implement each of these in Massachusetts as governor.

Sponsor press release on H.R. 1880 Federal-State partnership to eliminate tuition and required fees:

The College For All Act would aim to make all public colleges and universities tuition-free for anybody making less than $125,000. It would also aim to make community college tuition-free for everybody, at any salary level. "Our young people are forced to make untenable choices: Going to college and taking on mountains of debt, or foregoing their college degree to work part-time or minimum wage jobs that simply won't allow them to build a future," House lead sponsor Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA7) said in a press release. "We're going to piece back together the broken promises of a broken American Dream."

Source: ORMA questionnaire on 2018 Massachusetts governor race Dec 20, 2017

Jesse Gordon: Incentives for tuition, & retroactively for college loans

Q: Every American who studies hard in school should be able to go to college without going deeply into debt. For that, we need to work towards making tuition free at public colleges and universities throughout America, stopping the federal government from making a profit on student loans.

A: Agree.

Candidate's position on this issue: Incentives for tuition and low student loans rate should also be applied retroactively to those still paying off their student loans.

Source: ORMA questionnaire on 2018 Massachusetts governor race Jul 31, 2017

Setti Warren: Invest in new school facilities & classroom resources

Setti has fostered a top-tier public school system by investing in new facilities, community spaces, and classroom resources. He is committed to reducing the achievement gap through initiatives like the summer reading challenge, the high school pitch competition, and the city's summer youth high school internship program. Under Setti's watch, education outcomes in Newton have dramatically improved. Source: 2018 Massachusetts governor campaign website SettiWarren.com Jun 1, 2017

Bob Massie: Charter schools should be limited

Q: What do you think of Governor Baker's desire to expand charter schools? Baker said he would respect the voters' will on the ballot initiative to not expand charters, but disagreed.

A: I believe that charter schools suck too much money out of the public school system. They started as a means of experimentation and innovation, [and] they now are starting to have a negative effect on some of the communities where they're being brought in, and so it's a question of balance.

Source: WGBH Boston Public Radio on 2018 Massachusetts governor race May 18, 2017

Jay Gonzalez: Take on big challenge of making college affordable

I'm running because I think we need to make Massachusetts a leader again. I think we've got a lot of challenges we're facing that are holding people back and we need to be taking them on ambitiously and trying to make real progress for people in a way that they're going to feel. When it comes to making college affordable, making it affordable for people to get child care or fixing our transportation system, we've got a lot of big challenges. We need to take them on and I think I've got unique leadership experience--both in the public sector and the private sector--to deliver on that ambitious agenda. Source: Boston Herald on 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial race Apr 26, 2017

Jay Gonzalez: Fierce advocate for high-quality early education

On January 30, 2017, Jay launched his campaign for Governor. His campaign is motivated by his commitment to public service and his belief that, if we aim high, work hard, and support each other along the way, we can make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Jay has been a fierce advocate for high-quality early education for all of our children, and is the former Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Early Education and Care.

Source: 2018 Massachusetts Governor campaign website jay4ma.com Mar 11, 2017

Jay Gonzalez: Opposed expanding charter schools

Gonzalez, who served as chairman of the board of the state's Department Early Education and Care, said he would use the proceeds from a surcharge to ensure universal access to pre-kindergarten. "If I'm governor, we will have a system where every single child in the state gets the solid start my kids got," said Gonzalez, the father of two daughters. "Wait lists will end, and we will have the best quality system in the country."

He said he opposed the ballot question last November that would have expanded charter schools in the state, arguing that it would only "have been a solution for a few kids in urban centers." Gonzalez said he wants to see education reforms that will benefit all students.

Source: Commonwealth Magazine on 2018 Massachusetts governor race Jan 30, 2017

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*Candidates and political leaders on Education:*
*Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:* GA:Chambliss(R) IA:Harkin(D) MI:Levin(D) MT:Baucus(D) NE:Johanns(R) OK:Coburn(R) SD:Johnson(D) WV:Rockefeller(D) *Resigned from 113th House:* AL-1:Jo Bonner(R) FL-19:Trey Radel(R) LA-5:Rod Alexander(R) MA-5:Ed Markey(D) MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R) NC-12:Melvin Watt(D) SC-1:Tim Scott(R)	*Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:* AR-4:Tom Cotton(R) GA-1:Jack Kingston(R) GA-10:Paul Broun(R) GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R) HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D) IA-1:Bruce Braley(D) LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R) ME-2:Mike Michaud(D) MI-14:Gary Peters(D) MT-0:Steve Daines(R) OK-5:James Lankford(R) PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D) TX-36:Steve Stockman(R) WV-2:Shelley Capito(R)	*Retired House as of Jan. 2015:* AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R) AR-2:Tim Griffin(R) CA-11:George Miller(D) CA-25:Howard McKeon(R) CA-33:Henry Waxman(D) CA-45:John Campbell(R) IA-3:Tom Latham(R) MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R) NC-6:Howard Coble(R) NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D) NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R) NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D) NY-21:Bill Owens(D) PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R) UT-4:Jim Matheson(D) VA-8:Jim Moran(D) VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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