State of Minnesota secondary Archives: on Education
Al Franken:
$5,000 tax credit to help people pay for college
Franken called for a $5,000 tax credit to help people pay for college.“Why not a $10,000 tax credit? Why not $20,000?” asked Barkley. “Who’s going to pay for this? We’re broke. I’m not going to pander to people.”
Franken responded that the money spent would be equal to just a few weeks of the Iraq war and could be financed by reducing tax breaks for millionaires.
Source: 2008 MN Senate Debate reported in Star Tribune
Oct 17, 2008
Chris Coleman:
Close opportunity gap between "haves" & "have-nots"
Mayor Chris Coleman holds education as a top priority for his administration. Mayor Coleman leads with a vision for how children should be prepared for school and for life by working in collaboration with the community to leverage city and
community resources to put all of our children on the road to success. The Coleman administration hopes to close the opportunity gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" through quality-driven,
accessible learning opportunities for children, youth and families.The years before a child enters school are critical to the success of that child, and to the community in which she lives.
Students spend 20 percent of their waking moments in school. The other time can be spent anywhere doing anything--like in quality programs at safe neighborhood places with engaging staff.
Source: St. Paul MN Mayoral website StPaul.gov
Feb 18, 2009
Dean Barkley:
Tax credits for college is just pandering; we’re broke
Franken called for a $5,000 tax credit to help people pay for college.“Why not a $10,000 tax credit? Why not $20,000?” asked Barkley. “Who’s going to pay for this? We’re broke. I’m not going to pander to people.”
Franken responded that the money spent would be equal to just a few weeks of the Iraq war and could be financed by reducing tax breaks for millionaires.
Source: 2008 MN Senate Debate reported in Star Tribune
Oct 17, 2008
Heather Johnson:
Right to education includes school choice
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Vouchers for school choice"?
A: Yes--A right to education should include the type of education one wants for themselves and their children. Better yet, I support community driven education with parents and teachers developing curriculum.
Source: E-mail interview on 2014 MN Senate race with OnTheIssues.org
Aug 18, 2014
Kurt Bills:
Eliminate the Education Department to reduce budget deficit
Kurt Bills dumped several books on a table, saying those documents provided a "starting point" for cutting the budget, admitting that key provisions such as eliminating the Education Department likely would be dropped in negotiations.Bills backs the
Platform to Revitalize America, a budget proposal by fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul. The plan also would eliminate the federal Education, Energy, Commerce and Housing and Urban Development departments.
Bills said that the federal Education
Department has made no improvements he has seen in his 16 years as a high school teacher & he would abolish it. However, he said he realizes the department probably would survive negotiations, which he could accept.
The department is bloated, he said,
including operating more than 200 programs encouraging students to get involved in science, technology, engineering and math education. He blamed the large number of programs on federal lawmakers, each of whom wants to look like he supports education.
Source: West Central Tribune on 2012 MN Senate debate
Oct 20, 2012
Scott Jensen:
Reopen schools instead of catering to teacher's unions
It is critical to get all of our students back into the classroom. Tim Walz's school lockdowns have irreparably harmed kids. Minnesota's public-school children have lost more than a year of critical in-person learning. This while neighboring states and
private schools found a way to bring students back to the classroom where they belong. Meanwhile, Walz has ignored science and catered to Teacher's unions and put our kids needs second to politics.
Source: 2021-22 MN Gubernatorial campaign website DrScottJensen.com
May 10, 2021
Scott Jensen:
Give parents the ability to pick the best school for kids
Education is not a political payoff. We need to fund our KIDS, not failed institutions. We must give parents the ability to pick the best school for their kids. Bureaucratic waste and burdensome administrative costs have put our students last.
Minnesota on average spends nearly $13,000 per pupil. It's more than that in our urban core. We do not have the results to show for it. We must uplift our kids in public school and empower parents with the finances to make a CHOICE for their kids.
Source: 2021-22 MN Gubernatorial campaign website DrScottJensen.com
May 10, 2021
Tim Walz:
Student Non-Discrimination Act: address anti-gay bullying
As a former teacher at Mankato West High School, I know that bullying is a serious problem in our schools and steps must be taken to eliminate it. No student deserves to feel ashamed or embarrassed about who they are and we must ensure that our
children attend schools where they can concentrate on learning without being teased or harassed by others.I strongly support the prevention of bullying and the work many organizations do to eliminate it.
I have supported legislation such as H.R. 1652, the Student Non-Discrimination Act, which would prevent any school program that receives federal funding from discriminating against students based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation.
I am a co-sponsor of this legislation because I feel every student deserves to learn in a safe environment.
Source: 2018 MN gubernatorial campaign website walz.house.gov
May 2, 2017
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