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VOTER SURVEY

Conducted by the Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign for
2008 Pennsylvania Primary Election Legislative Candidates

Name: Ron Buxton Candidate for: Pennsylvania House
Party: Democrat District: 103 (Dauphin County)



1. Do you agree that the General Assembly should recognize that every child in Pennsylvania has a fundamental right to a quality public education consistent with the K-12 academic standards enacted by the State Board of Education?

 
        __X___ YES            _____ NO            _____ DON'T KNOW

Comments (50 words or less)



2. Do you agree that the General Assembly has the duty to provide for a statewide K-12 funding system that assures adequate educational resources are available to support a quality public education for every child in every district consistent with the K-12 academic standards enacted by the State Board of Education?

         __X___ YES            _____ NO            _____ DON'T KNOW

Comments (50 words or less)



3. Do you agree that the Pennsylvania Legislature must significantly increase state funding to provide for a fair share of statewide K-12 educational expenses to be paid with state funds?

         __X___ YES            _____ NO            _____ DON'T KNOW

Comments (50 words or less)




4. Do you agree that the Pennsylvania Legislature should continue to significantly increase state funding to increase access for young children in Pennsylvania to high-quality pre-K programs?

         __X___ YES            _____ NO            _____ DON'T KNOW

Comments (50 words or less)




5. 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?
Comments (75 words or less)


Revision of the Basic Education Subsidy Formula that would take into account the individuality of each school district.


6. What is your vision of the public education opportunity that the General Assembly should ensure be available to every child in Pennsylvania and what will you do to accomplish that goal?
Comments (75 words or less)


That each child have the ability to learn at their own pace through individualized instruction. I will advocate for the resources to accomplish this goal.


7. Is there anything else that you will do to strengthen Pennsylvania's public education system?
Comments (75 words or less)





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