2020 House elections: on Education
Blake Moore:
Local control for K-12 and workforce needs for higher ed
We must limit the federal government's role in K-12 education, and keep it confined to providing resources and promoting evidence-based best practices so educators and students' families can best serve our children at the state and local level.
We also need to ensure Utah's higher education institutions continue to align with workforce needs by providing relevant and affordable education.
Source: 2020 House UT-1 campaign website ElectMoore.com
Dec 25, 2020
Christy Smith:
Pay teachers a living wage and decrease student debt
Christy believes that a great education creates opportunity. In Congress, she will work to invest in local public classrooms so we can hire more teachers and reduce class sizes, and pay teachers livable middle class wages. Christy also wants to ensure
students have options after K-12, without going into a lifetime of debt. She wants to increase the affordability and availability of options like job training, apprenticeships, technical school, and more affordable public colleges and universities.
Source: 2019-2020 CA25 House campaign website ChristyForCongress.org
May 8, 2020
Greg Stanton:
Protect students and teachers with protective equipment
Schools need additional support. "We do not know what physical changes are going to be necessary in schools to protect students and teachers,"
Stanton said, but additional personal protective equipment must be available for schools to safely reopen.
Source: Cronkite News, Arizona PBS on 2020 AZ-9 House race
Oct 23, 2020
Jake LaTurner:
Reduce loans in exchange for service in rural communities
Rural communities like many of those in the Second District of Kansas struggle to find doctors to serve their communities in part due to lower salaries offered there.
A reduction in student loans in conjunction with willingness to serve rural communities for an extended period of time is a good trade off.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 KS-2 House race
Nov 3, 2020
Jason Crow:
Supports STEM education funding
I believe all young people should have access to a high quality education. In Congress, I am fighting against cuts in funding and voucher proposals that would worsen the problems in our public education system for families in Colorado.
As a cosponsor of the Rebuild America's Schools Act, I also support increasing funding for long-term improvements to public school facilities to ensure that all students can attend a safe and high-quality public school.
I was pleased to support the STEM Opportunities Act which directs federal science agencies to collect data to ensure that funding opportunities are available to underrepresented communities. I have also supported the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers
Act to make more STEM opportunities available to veterans. I supported the Building Blocks of STEM Act which would expand on initiatives for young children and create new research grants to increase the participation of girls in computer science.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 CO-6 House race
Nov 1, 2020
Jim McGovern:
Embrace STEM as a life-long learning experience
It is important that we begin at a young age, embrace STEM as a life-long learning experience, and do not leave anyone behind in today's society. The STEM sector is going to continue growing, and we need to maximize the number of
Americans that have access to quality STEM education, training and employment opportunities and can take advantage of it. I am supportive of training programs that will help prepare U.S. workers for STEM jobs.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 MA-2 House race
Oct 9, 2020
John Yarmuth:
Critical that evolution, climate change be taught in schools
Students should be equipped with necessary knowledge and scientific context in order to comprehend natural science and research, and I believe evolution is critical to their understanding on these subjects. I also believe that students should be
informed about our environment and any challenges related to climate change. Through a strong scientific foundation and emphasis on empirical research, we can continue to prepare our students to analyze and tackle their generation's biggest problems.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 KY-3 House race
Oct 9, 2020
John Yarmuth:
Fund STEM programs and internet access for students
STEM education is critical to economic development. Through substantial federal funding for STEM programs, students will have increased exposure to these subjects and the knowledge to pursue future educational opportunities in these fields of study.
Ensuring student access to internet connectivity is crucial to expanding STEM education. I encourage an increase in funding for the E-Rate program to deliver internet service to students who need Wi-Fi to access their classes.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 KY-2 House race
Nov 3, 2020
Julia Letlow:
Education is a catalyst to lift people out of poverty
[On public schooling]:"I was able to talk about education and how it can be used as a catalyst to lift a region out of poverty," she said,
noting that hers is among the poorest congressional districts in the country. Nearly 30% of families with children are under the poverty line in the 5th District, according to the Census Bureau.
Source: CNN.com on 2020 LA-5 House race
Mar 21, 2021
Julia Letlow:
Will champion education from K-12 through college
My background is in higher education. I believe if you can educate a child, you give them a future. And so I want to champion education all the way from early childhood
K through 12, our underutilized trade schools and community colleges to our four-year institutions.
Source: CBS Face the Nation on 2020 LA-5 House race
Mar 28, 2021
Kendra Horn:
Participated in teacher walkout protesting Oklahoma cuts
Oklahoma's huge teacher walkout was a powerful catalyzing moment. Decades of tax cuts had gutted education funding, leading to four-day school weeks, crowded classrooms, and abysmal teacher pay. As a result of the low wages,
Oklahoma struggled to recruit enough teachers, so it implemented an emergency certification program that allowed people to teach without formal training.
Fed up with these policies and feeling ignored by politicians, 50,000 teachers from across the state swarmed the Capitol grounds in April 2018, causing schools to shut down for weeks. Horn participated in the walkout and earned the endorsement of the
Oklahoma Education Association. Alicia Priest, the association's president, said there was no doubt that Horn's heart was with the public schools.
Source: Oklahoma Gazette on 2020 OK-5 House race
Feb 18, 2020
Kendra Horn:
Remove student loans from credit histories
When Horn got a question about student loan debt, she seemed glad to have the opportunity to talk
about a bill that would expunge a person's adverse credit history related to federal student loans.
Source: Oklahoma Gazette on 2020 OK-5 House race
Feb 18, 2020
Madison Cawthorn:
Supports school choice for parents
Q: County spending ranges from only $434 per student to as much as $5,256 per student. What will you do to ensure equity and resource availability for students in underserved regions?A: An important factor is enabling school choice in WNC.
Parents ought to be able to decide where to send their kids to school. Secondly, school choice will increase competition among schools to attract students which will result in higher education standards across the board.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 NC-11 House race
Oct 9, 2020
Mary Miller:
No student loan bailout; promote alternatives
I do not believe taxpayers should help pay off existing student loans. That does not mean we do not have a student loan crisis. Higher education can be a valuable pathway to career success and fulfillment, but today, many students are hurting because of
crippling student debt. We must empower students and families to make informed decisions about higher education and promote options such as technical schools and community colleges. While providing them the transparency they need to decide.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 IL-15 House race
Nov 3, 2020
Melanie Stansbury:
Investments in public education help communities thrive
I believe that education and child-wellbeing are the cornerstones of a thriving community. As a graduate of Albuquerque Public Schools (K-12), I know first-hand the impact teachers and mentors can have on a person's life. In Congress,
I will make education and child-wellbeing a top priority. I will continue to push for more educational opportunities for kids, increase pay for teachers, and for investments in education and community supports.
Source: 2020-21 NM-1 House campaign website MelanieForNM.com
May 11, 2021
Michelle Fischbach:
Supports local control of education, not big bureaucracies
Nicole has worked to strengthen parent involvement in our. Her advocacy helped curtail the federal government's overreach into state and local education decisions and produced significant improvements to Common Core. New York City receives nearly
$2.5 billion in federal education funding. Nicole will work to ensure that every dollar is spent in the classroom educating students and preparing them for the future, instead of being wasted by the NYC Department of Education's sprawling bureaucracy.
Source: 2020 NY-11 House campaign website NicoleMalliotakis.com
Jul 27, 2020
Mike Quigley:
Support crucial role of STEM education
The U.S. continues to lag behind other nations on the quality of public education, especially in science and math, and it is unacceptable. We need a renewed emphasis on strengthening
our public education system, not enabling flight from it, and we must recognize and support the crucial role that STEM education has in building the economy of tomorrow.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 IL-5 House race
Oct 9, 2020
Nikema Williams:
Invest heavily in public education and schools
As a mom, a graduate of public schools, and a former public school teacher, Congresswoman Nikema Williams is a strong supporter of public education. We must do more to provide access to quality education at all stages of life.
Not only are our teachers consistently overworked and underpaid, but our students' needs are too often left unmet.
Source: 2020 House GA-5 Campaign website NikemaWilliams.house.gov
Feb 12, 2021
Nina Turner:
More public funding for education from K-12 to college
Increase federal and state funding for early childhood education and child care, public schools and educators, and community schools and afterschool programs.
Ensure the right of teachers and their unions to collectively bargain for better wages, benefits and working conditions. Free public college and cancel student debt.
Source: 2020-21 OH-11 House campaign website NinaTurner.com
Dec 16, 2020
Peter Meijer:
Pay off college loans for military & those in public service
Q: Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?A:
Only for military service members, military veterans, or others who have dedicated themselves to public service.
Source: iVoterGuide on 2020 House MI-3 race
Oct 9, 2020
Ronny Jackson:
K-12 education should have local and state control
I am in favor of reforming our education system. The primary education of our children should be a local and state issue.
The federal government should not be able to mandate and promote the liberal agenda of other parts of the country on our schools in the state of Texas and the 13th Congressional District.
Source: 2020 TX-13 House campaign website RonnyJacksonForTexas13.com
Jul 27, 2020
Steve Lynch:
For STEM training across all educational levels
In support of the continued development of our STEM workforce and in order to ensure that we are able to fill critical skills gaps, we must employ data-driven policy approaches and bolster academic and career development in all STEM areas.
I will advocate for STEM training and career development across all educational levels to ensure that regardless of their educational background, our young people have a pathway to a successful STEM career.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 MA-8 House race
Oct 9, 2020
Teresa Leger Fernandez:
Invest in teachers, at-risk and Indian students
Teachers have taken on the enormous task of teaching hybrid, remote, and in-person in the middle of a pandemic. They teach without sufficient resources and often worry about their safety. It is our job to support them. In New Mexico, I expect the state
Department of Education to prioritize spending on those most at risk students. We also desperately need the $850 million included in the bill for schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education and the $10 million for Native American languages.
Source: 2020 House NM-3 Campaign website fernandez.house.gov
Feb 13, 2021
Young Kim:
Local control for education, not D.C. bureaucrats
Top-down, one-size-fits-all policies from Washington don't work in our local schools. Young believes that our parents and teachers know best how local students learn and succeed.
She will fight for increased STEM education funding and to make sure education dollars go to teachers and classrooms not bureaucrats in Sacramento or Washington, D.C.
Source: 2020 CA-39 House campaign website YoungKimForCongress.com
Aug 25, 2020
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