Past and present Governor candidates from Michigan: on Education


Abdul El-Sayed: Get profit motive out of public education

I will fight to guarantee every child access to the best public education imaginable, from pre-K to postgrad. This includes renewed investment in school infrastructure, so that children are learning in safe, healthy environments. This includes establishing high quality, universal pre-K. And this includes getting the profit motive out of public education--putting our children's futures back in the hands of families, educators, and communities, rather than private interests.
Source: 2018 Michigan Gubernatorial website AbdulForMichigan.com Nov 1, 2017

Gretchen Whitmer: Invest in education; hold charters accountable

I am committed to expanding early childhood education to all Michigan kids. To improve outcomes for all students means boosting instructional hours, respecting and supporting our teachers and staff, and investing in our classrooms and wraparound services. Charter schools and the businesses that run them must be held accountable. It's time we put much-needed oversight in place to hold charter schools accountable.
Source: 2018 Michigan Gubernatorial website GretchenWhitmer.com Nov 1, 2017

Marcia Squier: More funding needed for public schools; now more than ever

I am now more determined than ever to advocate for more funding in public schools--especially Detroit? Thanks to @Jays Fades for inviting me to this great event! I hope to be invited back soon!
Source: Facebook posting for 2018 Michigan gubernatorial race May 31, 2017

Tim Walz: Recognized as the 2003 Minnesota Teacher of Excellence

After high school, Tim accepted a temporary teaching position at the Native American Reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. It was this experience that convinced Tim to follow his father's lead. "My father was a teacher--I learned early on that the opportunity to help students learn and achieve their goals is incredibly rewarding."

Harvard University offered Tim an opportunity to gain a new perspective on global education by teaching in the People's Republic of China in 1989-90, where he joined of one of the first government-approved groups of American teachers to work in Chinese high schools.

Following his return to Nebraska in 1990, Tim developed a program of cooperation between American and Chinese students. He created a small business-- Educational Travel Adventures, Inc.--through which he led annual educational trips to China for American high school students. Tim's inspiring approach to teaching gained him recognition as the 2003 Minnesota Teacher of Excellence.

Source: 2018 Michigan governor campaign website WalzForGovernor.org May 2, 2017

Mark Schauer: OpEd: Schauer focused on wages and benefits of the teachers

Mark Schauer said in one of his commercials that Gov. Rick Snyder has taken $1 million away from the school system. Schauer will pour millions into the schools.

In Calhoun County, there are big, gigantic, multi-million dollar high schools popping up all over the place. The primary reason is a great deal of community pride. Schauer works this angle and tosses in: he does not care about the education of the school kids, but the wages and benefits of the teachers.

On top of it all, there is the Common Core curriculum standards being forced upon us by the Obama administration. It will brainwash generations of school kids by not teaching the truth about history, the Constitution or America.

Source: Battle Creek Enquirer OpEd: 2014 Michigan governor's race Mar 12, 2014

Rick Snyder: Mandatory school choice for every school; remove boundaries

School funding should follow the student. This includes mandatory school choice for every public school district. Providing open access to a quality education without boundaries is essential. We must minimize all state and local barriers that hinder innovation at the local level.
Source: 2011 Michigan gubernatorial press release, "Special Message" Apr 27, 2011

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Candidates and political leaders on Education:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		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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