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for 2006 Pennsylvania Primary Election Legislative Candidates
1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Pennsylvania's system of funding public education? What should the Pennsylvania Legislature do, if anything, to improve the system of funding public education? (75 words or less) Funding for public education should fall to the state 100% and not on property tax (weakness of the state). The legislature should eliminate property taxes and fund education 100%. Also bring mandates in line with funding. Note: Federal money should be increased to the states for education too. Allowing these monies to go directly to the schools. 2. How should the Pennsylvania Legislature assist school districts to meet the requirements of Pennsylvania's regulations for academic standards and graduation requirements as well as the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) that expects every student to demonstrate proficiencies on state assessments in reading, math and science by 2014, and for all schools to demonstrate "adequate yearly progress" (required by NCLB) toward that goal? (75 words or less) The Legislature should leave the decision-making up to the local school boards. 3. How should the Pennsylvania Legislature assist school districts to close the academic achievement gaps that exist among groups of students in schools and school districts across the Commonwealth? (75 words or less) Let they educators, educate! 4. What, if anything, should the Pennsylvania Legislature do to increase access for young children in Pennsylvania to high-quality pre-K programs and full-day kindergarten programs? (75 words or less) Mandate and fund these programs! 5. What is your vision of the public education opportunity that should be available to every child in Pennsylvania and what will you do to accomplish that goal? (75 words or less) Insure that education is funded and that all children are afforded the same opportunities to learn and grow in a public education setting. 6. Is there anything else that you will do to strengthen Pennsylvania's public education system? (75 words or less) Did not answer.
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