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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Mark Begich on Education
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Democratic Jr Senator:
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- Guarantee school funding; endorsed by state NEA. (Oct 2018)
- Local control and accountability of America’s schools. (Aug 2008)
- Professional development grants for elementary principals. (Jul 2010)
- $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools. (Sep 2011)
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Mike Chenault on Education
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Republican Candidate for governor of Alaska:
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- Students futures depend on an education that prepares them. (Sep 2017)
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Mike Dunleavy on Education
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Republican candidate for governor of Alaska:
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- Increase funding for public homeschooling. (Jan 2021)
- Introduced bipartisan Alaska Reads Act to promote literacy. (Jan 2020)
- Manager of cutting-edge statewide teacher mentor project. (Jan 2018)
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Charlie Huggins on Education
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| Republican candidate for governor of Alaska:
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Sean Parnell on Education
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Republican Governor:
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- Digital Teaching Initiative: video conference remote schools. (Jan 2014)
- Put school choice to the people for a Constitutional vote. (Jan 2014)
- Constitutionally protected Higher Ed scholarship fund. (Dec 2010)
- Performance Scholarship: fund tuition for good H.S. grades. (Jan 2010)
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Mead Treadwell on Education
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| Republican Lt. Governor:
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Bill Walker on Education
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Independent Governor:
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- Expand voucher eligibility. (Sep 2017)
- Our public schools must be adequately funded. (Nov 2014)
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Senate:
AK 2022: 2022 AK Senate race
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Edgar Blatchford on Education
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Al Gross on Education
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| Independent 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Thomas Lamb on Education
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| Republican Senate candidate:
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Ray Metcalfe on Education
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- More funds for teacher salary & school buildings. (Nov 2002)
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Joe Miller on Education
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Challenger and previous Republican Nominee:
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- Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. (Jul 2014)
- Federal funding is unconstitutional. (Sep 2010)
- Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard. (Nov 2016)
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Cean Stevens on Education
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Libertarian Senate candidate:
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- Let all students consider all options. (Mar 2016)
- Let parents decide on educational decisions for their kids. (Oct 2014)
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Dan Sullivan on Education
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| Republican Senator:
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Mead Treadwell on Education
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| Republican Challenger:
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House:
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Don Young on Education
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Republican Representative (AK-At-Large):
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Rated 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Constitutionally guarantee parent's right to educate kids. (Jan 2011)
- Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
- Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
- Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Frank Murkowski on Education
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Republican AK Governor; previously Senator:
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- Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
- Voted NO on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
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Tony Knowles on Education
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Former Democratic Governor (1994-2002):
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- Keep alternatives to evolution out of classrooms. (Oct 2006)
- No politics in science; no creationism in schools. (Oct 2006)
- No Child Left Behind made our education dream a nightmare. (Oct 2004)
- Fully fund No Child Left Behind. (Jun 2004)
- 3 R’s of ed policy: Reform, Resources, and Responsibility. (Mar 2004)
- Improve and invest in public schools. (Aug 2001)
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Sarah Palin on Education
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Republican Governor (AK); 2008 nominee for Vice President:
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- All "winners" creates generation of entitled little whiners. (Nov 2010)
- Forward Funding: let districts plan based on advance budget. (Nov 2009)
- Supports microevolution, but not that humans came from fish. (Nov 2009)
- Supports abstinence ed plus contraception vs.explicit sex ed. (Nov 2009)
- Believes in evolution; "My father's a science teacher". (Aug 2009)
- 3-year plan: $1B for early learning, vo-tech, accountability. (Jan 2009)
- We need more flexibility in No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2008)
- Never tried to ban books in the Wasilla Library. (Sep 2008)
- Science teacher as dad; believes in teaching evolution. (Sep 2008)
- Teach creationism alongside evolution in schools. (Aug 2008)
- Supports teaching intelligent design in public schools. (Aug 2008)
- 294 Alaska public schools progressed under NCLB. (Aug 2008)
- School debate should focus on accountability. (Jan 2008)
- Committed to providing strong education, including morals. (Jan 2008)
- Budget funds education, but will to work is also critical. (Jan 2008)
- Court ruling against NEA: state adequately funds education. (Jun 2007)
- Fully fund K-12 and support early funding of education. (Jan 2007)
- Supports $20 million needs-based aid for U. Alaska. (Nov 2006)
- Forward-fund K-12 schools to allow better planning. (Nov 2006)
- Supports charter schools, home schools, & other alternatives. (Nov 2006)
- Target early education programs to at-risk groups. (Nov 2006)
- Alignment between parents, teachers, schools, & business. (Nov 2006)
- Faith-based materials ok in homeschooling. (Nov 2006)
- ABC method: back to basics, plus patriotism & ethics. (Nov 2006)
- Supports parental choice for what is best for their children. (Nov 2006)
- Don’t push school boards on creationism but allow discussion. (Oct 2006)
- I believe we have a creator; and many theories of evolution. (Oct 2006)
- Support charters & home schools; not private school vouchers. (Oct 2006)
- Let parents opt out of schoolbooks they find offensive. (Jul 2006)
- Parents know best, about school spending & school age. (Jul 2006)
- Pledge of Allegiance with ‘Under God’ is good enough. (Jul 2006)
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Jim Sykes on Education
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2004 former Green challenger:
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- Fund school system through block grants. (Jun 2004)
- Supports charters and other flexible funding options. (Jul 2002)
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Frank Vondersaar on Education
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Democrat Challenger (2002; and lost 2010 primary):
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- No teacher-led prayer in public schools. (May 2010)
- Parents should not choose schools via vouchers. (May 2010)
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Dave Cuddy on Education
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Republican challenger:
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- Supports home-schooling and school vouchers. (Aug 2008)
- Supports home-schooling & state voucher systems. (Aug 2008)
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Scott McAdams on Education
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- One-size-fits-all policies have no place in rural schools. (Jul 2010)
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Frank Murkowski on Education
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Republican AK Governor; previously Senator:
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- Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
- Voted NO on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
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Rick Sikma on Education
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Supports choosing schools via vouchers. (Jun 2008)
- Prayer should be allowed in public schools. (May 2008)
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Ted Stevens on Education
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Republican Sr Senator (AK):
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- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
- Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
- Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
- Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
- Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
- Voted YES on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
- Focus educational resources to help those with greatest need. (Jul 2001)
- Require state standards, regular assessments, and sanctions. (Jul 2001)
- Support Ed-Flex: more flexibility if more accountable. (Jul 2001)
- Rated 36% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
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Mark Begich on Education
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Democratic Jr Senator:
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- Guarantee school funding; endorsed by state NEA. (Oct 2018)
- Local control and accountability of America’s schools. (Aug 2008)
- Professional development grants for elementary principals. (Jul 2010)
- $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools. (Sep 2011)
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Lisa Murkowski on Education
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Independent Sr Senator (AK):
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- College Access Challenge Grants for at-risk students. (Jan 2011)
- Support NCLB but need room to adapt NCLB to local needs. (Oct 2004)
- Compliance to federal education standards difficult in AK. (Aug 2004)
- Keep God in the Pledge of Allegiance. (Aug 2004)
- Construct rural teacher housing. (Jun 2004)
- Make No Child Left Behind work. (Jun 2004)
- Require high school exit exams. (Jul 2002)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
- Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
- Rated 55% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
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Kelly Tshibaka on Education
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| Republican Challenger:
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Vic Vickers on Education
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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