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VOTER SURVEY

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

Name: Mike Carroll Candidate for: Pennsylvania House
Party: Democrat District: 118 (Luzerne 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)


Move from a reliance on property taxes to other tax alternatives. Provide teachers one of our greatest assets, the tools to meet the technological advances in education.


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)


Provide the resources necessary to ensure every child finds their full educational potential.


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


Work to ensure small class size and encourage universal full-day kindergarten.


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