National Public Radio: on Education


Eric Schmitt: No evidence of increased threats towards school officials

Schmitt signed a letter protesting an Oct. 4 memorandum from Attorney General Merrick Garland that sought to address an increase in hostility and threats toward school officials. As schools reopened this year, reports have emerged describing intimidation and harassment directed at school board members and other education staff. Schmitt and others said there's no evidence of an increase in threats toward school officials and described the memorandum as an effort to chill free speech.
Source: KCUR 89.3 FM (NPR) on 2022 Missouri Senate race Nov 4, 2021

Hunter Hill: Advocate for education accounts including private schools

Sen. Hunter Hill announced today that he will join the Republicans seeking to become the state's next governor. Hill was elected to the state Senate in 2012, representing portions of Cobb and Fulton counties. Hill is a U.S. Army veteran and works as the president of a coaching company for business leaders.

Hill has become a vocal advocate for education accounts that allow state funding for students attending private schools. Teachers and other education groups oppose such vouchers.

Source: WABE-NPR 90.1 on 2018 Georgia governor race Apr 25, 2017

Maura Healey: Pandemic requires additional support for public schools

The right to a public education is constitutionally protected in Massachusetts, and Healey said in order to honor that right, the current system needs additional money from the federal government--with protections for public schools over private schools. "I don't know why we don't recognize that fundamentally as a society, not only it's the right thing to do, it's just bedrock to building the kind of community, economy and state that we aspire to by supporting education."
Source: WGBH (NPR Radio) on 2022 Massachusetts Gubernatorial race Jun 23, 2022

Sonia Chang-Diaz: Young people shouldn't have to carry decades of student debt

Things like giving every kid a fair and strong chance in life; making it so that we don't all have to sit in traffic for hours on end; making it so that you don't have to worry about going bankrupt if you have a medical emergency in your family; aspiring that young people do not have to carry decades worth of student debt on their backs after working for years to get a degree. These are not radical ideas.
Source: WBUR 90.9-NPR on 2022 Massachusetts Gubernatorial race Jul 22, 2021

Barry Moore: Allow tax credits for parents for private schools

HB84: Alabama Accountability Bill: On tax credits for families with students in failing schools to attend another public or private school and for scholarship donations

NPR analysis: Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a bill that gives tax credits to parents who want to transfer their children from a failing public school to another public or private school. Democrats and teachers' groups say the bill underwent massive changes, including allowing schools to choose which students they will accept. "This is very important to very successful school systems," [one pro-school-choice advocate] says, "especially systems around Birmingham, that don't necessarily want to see a flood of students pouring over their borders and into their school system."

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 51-26-26 on 2/28/2013; State Rep. Barry Moore voted YES; Passed Senate 22-11-1 on 3/1/2013; Signed by Governor Robert Bentley on Mar/14/2013

Source: NPR analysis of Alabama legislative voting record HB84(2013) Feb 28, 2013

John Rogers: No tax credits for parents for private schools

HB84: Alabama Accountability Bill: On tax credits for families with students in failing schools to attend another public or private school and for scholarship donations

NPR analysis: Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a bill that gives tax credits to parents who want to transfer their children from a failing public school to another public or private school. Democrats and teachers' groups say the bill underwent massive changes, including allowing schools to choose which students they will accept. "This is very important to very successful school systems," [one pro-school-choice advocate] says, "especially systems around Birmingham, that don't necessarily want to see a flood of students pouring over their borders and into their school system."

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 51-26-26 on 2/28/2013; State Rep. John Rogers voted NO; Passed Senate 22-11-1 on 3/1/2013; Signed by Governor Robert Bentley on Mar/14/2013

Source: NPR analysis of Alabama legislative voting record HB84(2013) Feb 28, 2013

Robert Bentley: Allow tax credits for parents for private schools

HB84: Alabama Accountability Bill: On tax credits for families with students in failing schools to attend another public or private school and for scholarship donations

NPR analysis: Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a bill that gives tax credits to parents who want to transfer their children from a failing public school to another public or private school. Democrats and teachers' groups say the bill underwent massive changes, including allowing schools to choose which students they will accept. "This is very important to very successful school systems," [one pro-school-choice advocate] says, "especially systems around Birmingham, that don't necessarily want to see a flood of students pouring over their borders and into their school system."

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 51-26-26 on 2/28/2013; Passed Senate 22-11-1 on 3/1/2013; Signed by Governor Robert Bentley on Mar/14/2013

Source: NPR analysis of Alabama legislative voting record HB84(2013) Mar 14, 2013

Vivian Davis Figures: No tax credits for parents for private schools

HB84: Alabama Accountability Bill: On tax credits for families with students in failing schools to attend another public or private school and for scholarship donations

NPR analysis: Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a bill that gives tax credits to parents who want to transfer their children from a failing public school to another public or private school. Democrats and teachers' groups say the bill underwent massive changes, including allowing schools to choose which students they will accept. "This is very important to very successful school systems," [one pro-school-choice advocate] says, "especially systems around Birmingham, that don't necessarily want to see a flood of students pouring over their borders and into their school system."

Legislative Outcome: Passed House 51-26-26 on 2/28/2013; Passed Senate 22-11-1 on 3/1/2013; State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures voted NO; Signed by Governor Robert Bentley on Mar/14/2013

Source: NPR analysis of Alabama legislative voting record HB84(2013) Feb 28, 2013

Kelda Helen Roys: Criticized holding up university funding over DEI

The Universities of Wisconsin will receive around $32 million in funding withheld for months by Republican lawmakers amid ongoing efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs on campuses. Roys accused Republican leaders of essentially telling the UW to `come back on your knees, & then maybe we'll think about giving you the money.`

`The plan that is before us is not what the universities asked for,` Roys said. `It is not what they require

Source: WI Public Radio (NPR News) on 2026 Wisconsin Governor race Feb 29, 2024

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