2022 FL Governor's race: on Education


Annette Taddeo: Expand state's pre-K program to a full day

House and Senate Democrats this week filed proposals to expand instructional hours in the state's voluntary pre-kindergarten program. "I'm proposing that we expand the pre-kindergarten to a full day. After all, who works three hours a day? This would go a long way towards helping ensure that no child falls behind and parents can get back to work," Senate sponsor Annette Taddeo said in a statement.
Source: Citrus County Chronicle on 2022 Florida Gubernatorial race Jan 12, 2022

Brian Moore: Opposes vouchers for school choice

Q: Do you support vouchers & school choice?

A: Strongly oppose.ÿ Funding Charter schools is basically a scam benefiting the private sector individuals and businesses, without improving the educational levels of its students.ÿ In fact, charter schools are not required to met the restrictions and regulations of public schools, and analyses show that 3 out of 4 charter schools fail in improving the education of its students. ÿ Public schools provide a much better level of education to its students.

Source: OnTheIssues.org interview on 2022 Florida Gubernatorial race Apr 14, 2022

Ron DeSantis: Signed bills to protect religious freedom in Florida

[On school policy]: "Every family in our state should be able to send their children to school and know that they will be protected from harm and be able to practice their faith," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "I'm proud to sign these bills today to help protect religious freedom in Florida and increase the safety and security of our Jewish communities. I will continue to make sure that in Florida we root out anti-Semitism, and that every day we show our support for Israel and our Jewish communities."
Source: Governor press release for 2022 Florida gubernatorial race Jun 14, 2021

Ron DeSantis: Make sure people are not supporting critical race theory

HANNITY: No matter how many times you've answered about are you considering a run for the presidency in 2024, they still keep asking you.

DESANTIS: Yeah, I'm not considering anything beyond doing my job. I'm going to be running for re-election next year, and we're also working on a lot of things beyond the governor's race. We want to make sure people are not supporting critical race theory, making sure that, you know, parents have the ability to send their kid to school the way they want to.

Source: FOX News on 2022 Florida Gubernatorial race Sep 29, 2021

Ron DeSantis: Don't sow doubts among children about gender identity

DeSantis several times called instruction around gender identity and sexual orientation the "gender bread man," a reference to an educational tool.

"This is trying to sow doubt about kids about their gender identity. It's trying to say that you know, they can be whatever they want to be. This is inappropriate for kindergarteners and first graders and second graders. Parents do not want this going on in their schools," he added.

Source: The Hill on 2022 Florida Gubernatorial race Mar 28, 2022

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Candidates and political leaders on Education:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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