Survey of 2022 Senate campaign websites: on Education
Alex Padilla:
Expanded after school programs; reduced class sizes
Alex was elected to the Los Angeles City Council as a political outsider at the age of 26. As a councilman, he expanded after school programs to serve 16 schools in his district, worked to reduce class sizes and built state-of-art
libraries and museums in a community that had none. He recruited and retained local jobs and brought more job training programs to the Valley.
Source: 2022 California Senate campaign website Alex-Padilla.com
Dec 23, 2020
Bernie Moreno:
I will fight hard to expand school choice
Quality education (not indoctrination) will solve many of our nation's and state's problems. That is why we need a common-sense approach to education that puts our students first. I will fight hard to expand school choice, support local control of
education, ensure that schools receive the resources they need so that every child in our state receives the best possible education, and put an end to classroom indoctrination and the teaching of far-left ideologies, such as critical race theory.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
Cheri Beasley:
Reform student loan programs; increase funds for HBCUs
To expand pathways beyond high school Cheri supports programs that help students prepare for college and believes in reforming student loan programs so that our students are not hampered by mountains of debt when they graduate.
She also knows that while a four-year degree might be the right choice for some, it is not for everyone. Cheri will work to expand access to community college, apprenticeships, and vocational training.
She will also fight to increase funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),
Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
Source: 2022 N.C. Senate campaign website CheriBeasley.com
Dec 1, 2021
Cheri Beasley:
For universal pre-K, close funding gaps between districts
Cheri will fight for education funding from cradle to career for all our kids. She supports investing in early childhood education, universal pre-k, and fully funding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Cheri also believes we must invest in our teachers and increase Title I funding to help close gaps between school districts and ensure schools are funded fairly and equitably across every zip code in our state.
Source: 2022 N.C. Senate campaign website CheriBeasley.com
Dec 1, 2021
Chris Van Hollen:
For universal pre-K, invest in public schools
Chris Van Hollen has always understood that there's nothing more essential for our future success than providing a quality education for every child and building ladders for career success. For Chris, that's the foundation for expanding economic
opportunities, and it's why he's been a champion for universal pre-k, led the fight to increase our investment in public schools, and pushed to expand apprenticeships, and reduce the costs of both community and four-year colleges.
Source: 2022 Maryland Senate campaign website VanHollen.org
Jul 20, 2022
David Roth:
Incentivize states to invest more in education
I will fight for more coordinated efforts to bring critical resources to our schools and communities. I would like to see more incentives that encourage states to increase their own investments in education, especially early childhood programs.
When Idaho invests in our kids, the federal government should be there to strengthen that investment with more dollars, more tools and more resources for our classroom teachers.
Source: 2022 Idaho Senate campaign website RothForIdaho.org
May 22, 2022
Gerald Malloy:
Parents decide what is and isn't taught to their children
I support every parent's right to decide what is and
what is not taught to their children in school.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
James Vandermaas:
Universal pre-K, appropriate compensation of teachers
- Early education for all children.
- Uniformity in the curriculum so that children throughout the US can compete equally for colleges and jobs anywhere in the nation.
- High expectations for teacher qualifications,
but also appropriate compensation for them so that we can retain qualified teachers while creating an attractive environment for recruiting new teachers.
Source: 2022 Nevada Senate campaign website VoteVandermaas.com
Dec 9, 2021
James Vandermaas:
Finance college through Community Service Payback Program
Most of us know that if we pay for something with our own money or labor, we appreciate it so much more. And it's even more rewarding to share what we have learned, giving back to our community to help others. That is the premise of the Community
Service Payback Program--Paying it forward to pay it back. Vocational, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities would be paid for through reduced tuition expenses from various programs.
Source: 2022 Nevada Senate campaign website VoteVandermaas.com
Dec 9, 2021
Jim Lamon:
Empower parents to oversee content of teaching materials
- Empower parents to oversee the content of teaching materials and absence of political indoctrination.
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The requirement for all students to attend a civics class before graduation.
- Oversight of teacher's professional conduct in class--be it through video observation or otherwise.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website JimLamon.com
Apr 20, 2022
Joan Farr:
In favor of prayer and spanking being put back in schools
I am in favor of prayer being put back in schools as well as spanking - spare the rod and spoil the child.
Simple time-outs have resulted in too many snowflakes, and they need a meltdown.
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website JoanFarr.com
Jul 19, 2021
Justin Olson:
Critical race theory is harmful divisive ideology
Mark Kelly voted to allow critical race theory to be taught in our schools. This is a divisive indoctrination that is offensive to Martin Luther King's dream.
Instead of working to build bridges that heal the wounds of the past and unite all communities, this harmful ideology divides and destroys. It has no place in our schools.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com
Mar 16, 2022
Kathy Salvi:
Parents are the primary educators of their children
Because it is not the federal government's role to dictate school policies at the local level, it is crucial we support parents who are becoming more involved with local governments to protect their children. I encourage all parents to attend school
board meetings, to run for local office, and to get involved in the day-to-day decisions that shape educational policy. Their voice should be heard and it should count because parents are the primary educators of their children.
Source: 2022 Illinois Senate campaign website KathySalvi.com
Jun 30, 2022
Krystle Matthews:
Ensure a free, quality, public education from preschool on
Without guaranteed access to a good education, there's no such thing as equal opportunity. Our government must ensure that all
Americans have the right to a free, quality, public education that begins at preschool and provides the skills and training required to succeed in a 21st-century economy.
Source: 2022 S.C. Senate campaign website MatthewsForSenate.com
May 29, 2022
Leora Levy:
Always defend Parental Rights and Freedom of Choice
Leora will always defend Parental Rights and Freedom of Choice for wearing masks and vaccinations.
Leora is cemented in her belief that the parent knows what is best for their child, not the government. At a time when parental rights are under attack from the radical left, Leora will be the clear and relentless fighter for the voice of parents.
Source: 2022 Connecticut Senate campaign website LeoraForCT.com
Aug 11, 2022
Madison Horn:
Expand early childhood education and ensure quality K-12
- Expand early childhood education and ensure quality K-12 for all Oklahomans
- Support educators through higher pay and restoring power in the classroom
- Reduce classroom size to ensure more personal connection between teachers and students
- Invest in modernizing our education system and expanding vocational programs
- Prepare our students to contribute in the expanding and shifting demands of the workforce
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website MadisonHorn.com
Aug 24, 2022
Mark Brnovich:
Sued to strike down in-state tuition for DACA recipients
- Sued Arizona Board of Regents over skyrocketing college tuition rates that were making it increasingly difficult for Arizonans to attend college.
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Won a unanimous decision from the Arizona Supreme Court striking down unlawful in-state tuition for DACA recipients and upholding the will of Arizona voters.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website BrnoForAZ.com
Nov 21, 2021
Mark Brnovich:
Give religious schools equal access to choice tax credits
- Released a legal opinion during COVID-19 clarifying that church attendance is clearly an "essential activity" under the Governor's Executive Order.
- Led a 13-state effort on behalf of a football coach who lost his job after he knelt
and said a quiet prayer at midfield after football game.
- Co-led an 18-state effort to protect the rights of religious schools to be given equal access to school choice tax credits. The religious schools ultimately won at the US Supreme Court.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website BrnoForAZ.com
Nov 21, 2021
Mark Brnovich:
Give religious schools access to school choice tax credits
Co-led an 18-state effort to protect the rights of religious schools to be given equal access to school choice tax credits.
The religious schools ultimately won at the US Supreme Court.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website KellyForAK.com
Jan 5, 2022
Mark Holland:
Public schools are backbone of local economic development
The public schools in Kansas are the backbone of our local economic development and are key to community growth and attracting and retaining families and businesses.
Our public schools must prepare our kids for meaningful vocational work and/or college. Every child should have access to a quality education.
Source: 2022 Kansas Senate campaign website HollandForKansas.com
Jun 26, 2022
Mark Meuser:
Schools are failing children
If 2010 was the year of the tea party, than 2022 will be the year of the Parent Party. Parents are fed up with politicians putting the interest of lobbyists ahead of their children.
Parents are fed up with politicians playing politics with their children's education. Parents are fed up with their children being pawns in the political agenda of others.
You heard it here first, 2022 will be the year that Parents step up and hold their elected officials accountable for ensuring that their children receive a proper education.
In 2022, it will be the school board election races that will drive many parents to the polls because they realize the schools are failing their children.
Source: 2022 California Senate campaign website MarkMeuser.com
Jun 12, 2022
Mark Meuser:
Funding should follow the student rather than fund systems
Children are stuck in failing schools and many hard-working families have limited resources to ensure their children are properly educated. Mark firmly believes that education funding should always follow the student, rather than fund systems.
He will be a strong supporter of any proposal that focuses federal fund support for students regardless of where they and their parents choose to go.
Source: 2022 California Senate campaign website MarkMeuser.com
Sep 18, 2022
Mark Walker:
Has championed school choice; empower parents and students
Mark Walker Has Championed:- School Choice and Empowering Parents and Students
- Support for HBCUs and Their Students
- Policies of Hope and Opportunity
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He became a champion for school choice and opportunities for children, working to remove Washington from our classrooms.
Source: 2022 North Carolina Senate campaign website Walker4NC.com
Dec 9, 2020
Mehmet Oz:
Extreme left indoctrinating kids with anti-American ideology
Dr. Oz believes that a good education is fundamental to a better future. But he believes we need to fundamentally change the way we approach education in this country--
by incorporating financial literacy from an early age, focusing on empowering students to make their own career choices, and stopping wealthy universities from raising tuition every year while sitting on millions of dollars in tax-protected endowments.
Dr. Oz believes that the extreme left wants to use our schools to indoctrinate our children with an anti-American ideology --and as
Senator he'll fight to block that from happening.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website DoctorOz.com
Dec 8, 2021
Mehmet Oz:
Will fight for more school choice for all Americans
Whether it is modernizing health care so it's more affordable and accessible, fighting for more school choice for all Americans, protecting us by securing our borders and stopping illegal immigration, telling the truth about corporate America
like how pharmaceutical companies charge too much for prescription drugs, or making sure people know the truth about COVID, Dr. Oz is fundamentally promising to help re-light the "divine spark" inside every American and empower us to live better lives.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website DoctorOz.com
Dec 8, 2021
Michael J. Steele:
Offer student debt relief, student debt forgiveness
I will do everything in my power to fix our schools infrastructure, and
I will encourage my colleagues to offer student debt relief and student debt forgiveness by passing the Affordable Education Act.
Source: 2022 N.D.Senate campaign website MichaelJSteeleForSenate.com
Dec 9, 2021
Natalie Fleming:
Allow bankruptcy filers to clear student debt
Put an end to predatory student lending by allowing bankruptcy filers to clear student debt. The threat of bankruptcy will force banks into reasonable repayment options. Banks will stop pursuing naive 18-year-olds, loan less money, and sucker
fewer students into believing they can easily pay the massive loan off later. Universities that want to survive must choose to adapt. It's called the free market economy and it works.
Source: 2022 Idaho Senate campaign website NatalieIsAwesome.com
Jun 28, 2022
Natalie James:
Strengthen public school system; prioritize Pre-K education
As your Senator, she will:- Strengthen our public school system;
- Prioritize Pre-K education;
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Defend Educators and advocate for school resources, and
- Rollback the cost of higher education and ease the burden of student loan debt.
Source: 2022 Arkansas Senate campaign website JamesForArkansas.com
Jun 7, 2022
Rick Becker:
Supports abolishing the federal Department of Education
The more education is locally controlled and provided, the better it is for children and families. Educational choice is imperative for families to give their children the best possible education. The federal government has no place in education.
All restrictions and barriers that make it more difficult for families should be removed. I will also support abolishing the federal Department of Education, while block-granting funds at a per-pupil cost to each state over a 10-year phase out period.
Source: 2022 N.D. Senate campaign website RickBecker2022.com
Mar 14, 2022
Sharif Street:
Free state college for family incomes under $110,000
The price of a college education has become out of reach for most people and has forced young people to take on massive amounts of debt to finish their education. Sharif supports the PA Promise bill that will provide a free education at one of
Pennsylvania's commonwealth-owned/related or community colleges for students with a family income of $110,000 or less.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website StreetForPA.com
Jun 27, 2022
Tammy Baldwin:
Urges funding to help at-risk students' access to education
Senator Baldwin joined 40 senators in pressing congressional leadership to include in the upcoming coronavirus relief package significant funding for the Federal TRIO Programs, which are integral to supporting vulnerable students.
The letter comes as the economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis continues to exacerbate inequities in education. "Low-income students, students with disabilities, first-generation students, youth who are homeless, have limited
English proficiency, and who are in foster care, students in rural communities, and military veterans face greater obstacles to their learning experiences and are often encountering a more substantial impact from COVID-19 . These students are at risk
of permanently losing a chance to pursue higher levels of education. A significant increase in overall program capacity would allow significantly more vulnerable students to receive support that is critical to their success and to the economy's revival."
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website baldwin.senate.gov
May 20, 2020
Ted Budd:
Member of the Home School Legal Defense Association
He is committed to strengthening the family and recognizes the cultural battle we face to protect it. He is a member of the Home School Legal Defense Association and has served as a board member of
North Carolinians for Home Education. He met his wife Amy Kate in the former Soviet Union on a mission trip in 1991, the week before the collapse of communism. They still enjoy mission trips and serve in their church.
Source: 2022 North Carolina Senate campaign website TedBudd.com
Apr 28, 2021
Thomas McDermott:
Created local full-tuition college scholarship program
The initiative that Mayor Tom is most proud of, however, is the award-winning Hammond College Bound Scholarship Program, which has provided full-tuition scholarships to thousands of Hammond's graduating seniors.
This program has received national attention and has been twice awarded the U.S. Conference of Mayor's City Livability Award.
Source: 2022 Indiana Senate campaign website GoMcDermott.com
May 8, 2022
Thomas McDermott:
We must do more to support public education
We must do more to support public education, including parents, teachers, and students. As a father of a high school English teacher, I know how hard our teachers work and how important it is that they have the up-to-date facilities and good salaries
while they are teaching our students to compete and excel. That's why I supported efforts on referendums to fund the construction of a new high school, make improvements to other school buildings, and increase teachers' pay.
Source: 2022 Indiana Senate campaign website GoMcDermott.com
May 8, 2022
Trudy Busch Valentine:
Supports two years of universal preschool
Giving every child the opportunity to succeed with two years of universal preschool. As a mom and grandmother, Trudy wants every child to receive a quality education from the start. Nearly half of all 3-year-olds and a third of all 4-year-olds in the
United States were not enrolled in preschool in 2019, largely because parents could not afford it. It's time we make a quality education within reach of every family, regardless of where they live or what their background might be.
Source: 2022 MO Senate campaign website TrudyBuschValentine.com
Jul 31, 2022
Val Arkoosh:
COVID: Showed tears realizing what her own teens had lost
She proudly shared that she had only one emotional breaking point last year. She was in a Zoom meeting after she'd learned her twins' high school graduation would be virtual. Someone asked her about the status of local graduations.
That's when the gravity of what the pandemic had stolen from her own kids--no prom, no senior skip day--hit her, as she tried to answer through tears. A flurry of supportive messages followed, with people thanking her for showing emotion.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website ValArkoosh.com
Jul 5, 2021
Val Arkoosh:
Supports funding of public schools, childcare, Pre-K
Val supports investments in child care, Pre-K, Early Head Start, and Head Start. To support K-12 education and funding of the Commonwealth's public schools, Val will always stand up for Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Val also supports finally paying teachers what they deserve and investing in additional training of our teachers to help improve the quality of our children's education.
To make higher education more affordable and accessible, Val supports expanding and increasing Pell Grants and letting students refinance their current student loans at a lower rate. We need to find a path toward reducing debt, including
through strengthening programs like the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program and other federal programs that allow students who choose certain career paths in their communities to have their debt forgiven.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website ValArkoosh.com
Dec 19, 2021
Will Boyd:
Ensure that no public dollars go to support private schools
- Work to close the widening gap between cost of living and cost of education
- Work to ensure that public schools have the resources needed to better prepare students for the changing economy
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Ensure that public dollars are not used to support private schools that target only the elite
- Work to ensure that teachers are better compensated and have secure retirement plans
Source: 2022 Alabama Senate campaign website DrWillBoyd.com
May 25, 2022
Will Boyd:
Close gap between cost of living and cost of education
- Protect funds for pre-college programs, Tech-prep and Perkins Loans
- Support efforts to connect college students to the right people and resources within their community to improve the chances of job acquisition
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Support and introduce legislation that closes the widening gap between cost of living and cost of education as college tuition and fees have risen nearly three times as fast as median family income
Source: 2022 Alabama Senate campaign website DrWillBoyd.com
May 25, 2022
Gary Chambers:
Supports a fully-funded public education system
Gary's mother is a retired public school teacher and his father a retired public school employee. He believes in the power of a fully-funded public education system.
Specifically, Gary will advocate for the COMPLETE autonomous return and funding of Orleans Parish Public School System, using a Community Schools Model. Gary isn't against the charter system but believes we must follow the data and the research.
Source: 2022 Senate campaign website ChambersForLouisiana.com
Oct 12, 2022
Gary Chambers:
Recruit Black male teachers for K-5th grade
Gary will advocate for federal funding for the recruitment and subsidizing of Black male teachers in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Gary believes that if we can send--and subsidize--young white teachers to Black neighborhoods to teach our children
with tax-funded programs, then we can also fund Black male teachers to do the same. Research indicates that children perform better when the teacher shares that child's race, ethnicity, culture, and language.
Source: 2022 Senate campaign website ChambersForLouisiana.com
Oct 12, 2022
Luke Mixon:
Make quality, affordable Pre-K available to every child
Education is the key to future success. Unfortunately, we are failing our children and sabotaging our future. Less than half of Louisiana public school students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are reading at the appropriate grade level.
Less than half! That's unacceptable. We have to close the literacy gap, which is why I support making quality, affordable Pre-K available to every Louisiana child.
Source: 2022 Louisiana Senate campaign website LukeMixon.com
Oct 12, 2022
Pat Chesbro:
Fully support strengthening public education
Strong education helps young people become resilient in this ever-changing world and gives students the tools to think critically.
I fully support strengthening equitable educational systems and strengthening public education.
Source: 2022 Alaska Senate campaign website ChesbroForAlaska.com
Oct 7, 2022
John Fetterman:
Solid affordable education in public schools and college
I was fortunate to get a solid education that helped set me on a solid path. Far too many families struggle to find good public schools for their kids, and the price of college has become outrageous. And there are too few opportunities for
the many young people who don't think college is the right option for them. If we want to prepare the next generation for a highly competitive world, we need to get serious about what education in the 21st century looks like.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website Fetterman.com
Jan 1, 2024
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