Nicole Galloway on Education | |
Nicole Galloway: Yes. Eliminate big business giveaways. Put more money in classrooms, pay teachers what they deserve, expand pre-kindergarten. Students deserve to pursue higher education without accruing mountains of debt.
Mike Parson: No. Made cuts in state K-12 budget and higher ed to meet COVID-related shortfalls. "We've had to face the reality of the situation and make some extremely difficult decisions."
Nicole Galloway: No. Wants tighter oversight of charter schools. "Using tax $ to fund charter schools" weakens public schools. Will "strengthen the state's commitment to public schools."
Mike Parson: Yes. Declared week of Jan. 26 "Missouri School Choice Week" as a "nonpartisan" effort to shine a "positive spotlight on effective education options for students."