2020 MO Governor's race: on Education

Mike Parson: Cut education budget after COVID revenue shortfalls

Mike Parson: No. Made cuts in state K-12 budget and higher ed to meet COVID-related shortfalls. "We've had to face the reality of the situation and make some extremely difficult decisions."

Nicole Galloway: Yes. Eliminate big business giveaways. Put more money in classrooms, pay teachers what they deserve, expand pre-kindergarten. Students deserve to pursue higher education without accruing mountains of debt.

Mike Parson: Declared "Missouri School Choice Week"

Mike Parson: Yes. Declared week of Jan. 26 "Missouri School Choice Week" as a "nonpartisan" effort to shine a "positive spotlight on effective education options for students."

Nicole Galloway: No. Wants tighter oversight of charter schools. "Using tax $ to fund charter schools" weakens public schools. Will "strengthen the state's commitment to public schools."

Nicole Galloway: Pay teachers what they deserve; expand pre-K

Nicole Galloway: Yes. Eliminate big business giveaways. Put more money in classrooms, pay teachers what they deserve, expand pre-kindergarten. Students deserve to pursue higher education without accruing mountains of debt.

Mike Parson: No. Made cuts in state K-12 budget and higher ed to meet COVID-related shortfalls. "We've had to face the reality of the situation and make some extremely difficult decisions."

Nicole Galloway: Strengthen the state's commitment to public schools

Nicole Galloway: No. Wants tighter oversight of charter schools. "Using tax $ to fund charter schools" weakens public schools. Will "strengthen the state's commitment to public schools."

Mike Parson: Yes. Declared week of Jan. 26 "Missouri School Choice Week" as a "nonpartisan" effort to shine a "positive spotlight on effective education options for students."

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Gubernatorial Debates 2020: DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D) IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D) MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R) MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.Stapleton(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D) NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R) ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D) NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D) PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D) UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R) VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D) WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R) WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)	Gubernatorial Debates 2021: NJ: Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R) VA: Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D) Gubernatorial Debates 2019: KY: Bevin(R) vs.Goforth(R,lost primary) vs.Adkins(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.Edelen(D,lost primary) LA: Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.Kennedy(R,declined) MS: Bryant(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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