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Cean Stevens on Education |
Reforming education will require us to think outside the box and consider students of all ages. I will work for greater vocational training opportunities for students headed into the workforce; Only 18% are college-bound. Education MUST reflect reality. We must serve the individual needs of each student, not the perpetuation of the institution.
Do you support the Federal Template of "Common Core" on our students? I don't! Some promote "Great Alaskan Schools" I promote "Great Alaskan Students."
A: Administrators should be held accountable to a high level of excellence. If they are not able to perform to those standards, they should be released and replaced.
Q: Would you support a constitutional amendment that would allow public funds to be spent on private or religious K-12 education? If such an amendment were to pass, would you then support voucher or some similar grant to parents of state funds that they could spend on private or religious education for their children?
A: The resources of the state belong to the people of the state. The children of the state belong to the parents of the state. Why shouldn't parents be allowed to be a major part of the educationally decisions of their children?