2020 MT Governor's race: on Education


Mike Cooney: Oppose diverting public funding toward private education

He is a champion of Montana's public education system and seeks ways to support educators and increase funding. As Governor, Mike will work with partner organizations to secure a public, voluntary, quality pre-K program across the state, ensure the 6-mill levy that funds our universities becomes permanent, and increase investments in two-year colleges, apprenticeship programs, and vocational education opportunities. He will oppose any efforts to divert public funding toward private education.
Source: 2020 Montana governor campaign website CooneyForMontana.com Mar 25, 2020

Whitney Williams: Prioritize affordable childcare and preschool

Williams was less critical of what she said in the first forum were shortcomings of the Bullock administration. While Williams discussed those issues, such as budget cuts in 2017 or a lack of a statewide preschool program, she didn't characterize them so much as Bullock's failings but problems for the state to solve. Williams said affordable childcare and preschool is an issue for families across the state, and that the next administration needs to prioritize it.
Source: Helena Independent-Record on 2020 Montana governor debate Feb 22, 2020

Whitney Williams: Opposes efforts to fund private schools with tax dollars

Williams said "Montana remains what America started out to be, a place of family farms and clean rivers, and of main street businesses working to meet the promises of the American Dream." But she said public lands are in jeopardy, prescription drug prices are, "frankly, immoral" and there were efforts to use public tax dollars to fund private schools.
Source: Great Falls Tribune on 2020 Montana gubernatorial race Feb 12, 2020

Casey Schreiner: For public preschool, better funding for public schools

Montana kids are successful when they have access to a good education. No matter where you come from or where you live, your kids should have access to quality education. As a former teacher, Casey knows firsthand the huge impact our teachers have on our children. Casey is on the frontlines advocating for public preschool, and he'll always fight for better funding for Montana's public schools.
Source: 2020 Montana governor campaign website CaseyForMontana.com Dec 31, 2019

Casey Schreiner: Sees need for special needs funding as teacher and as parent

Schreiner said, "I am a special needs dad myself, I have two kids on the autism spectrum, and I'm in a unique position to be somebody who has been a teacher, but now I get to sit on the other side of the table as a parent. We need better funding. The state needs to prioritize that in their funding."

"It's harder to get across the finish line because that is actually increasing the budget (when) it should've been there from the beginning, so that's one place we are going to focus on."

Source: Havre Daily News on 2020 Montana gubernatorial race Dec 17, 2019

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Candidates and political leaders on Education:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA) 		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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