| Candidate Educational
Improvement Plans Survey - August 2008 (updated 10/26/08) |
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| Questions Key: Y=Yes, N=No, *=See Comments below the list of candidates for that seat, P=Please Call Me | ||||||
| Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | |||||
| Candidate_Name / Office | Question A 1 | Question A 2 | Question B | Question C | Question D | Question E |
| United States Senate | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Mark Begich (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Bob Bird (Alaskan Independence) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Ted Gianoutsos (None) | ||||||
| Fredrick D. "David" Haase (Libertarian) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Ted Stevens (Republican) -Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| United States Representative | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Ethan A. Berkowitz (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Don R. Wright (Alaskan Independence) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Don E. Young (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State Senate District A | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Bert K. Stedman (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State Senate District C | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Albert M. Kookesh (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Rosemary A. "Rory" Schneeberger (Non-Partisan) | "If I could make ONE CHANGE to EDUCATION IN ALASKA: I would exclude education language in our Alaska Constitution." | "How much would EDUCATION IMPROVE??? 100% with government OUT of the education "business!" | "My personal Interpretation of AS 14.07.050: Texts over and above district/statewide correspondence study programs are OPEN TO PARENT REVIEW and FREEDOM OF CHOICE, family by family; student by student." | "CHILD DIVIDENDS? Too complicated. Retain your freedom; be self-reliant. Don't go begging "BIG BROTHER" for anything special; that's how we got into this mess in the first place. Simplify. Become debt-free. Live within your family budget. (Our children are watching!) Form neighborhood parent co-operative learning centers, etc. Barter and trade teaching time family-to-family if you feel you are deficient in any subject area. Tutor others as you are able." | "Vouchers are hand-outs, like WIC and food stamps, and come off the backs of working Americans. Provide for your self and your family. If needing assistance, look to family, neighbors, like-minded support groups, apprenticeships, internships, church/sysnagogue and non-profit agencies, etc. for support." | "My opinion is: WHAT IS PUBLIC IS PUBLIC and WHAT IS PRIVATE SHOULD REMAIN PRIVATE... No public funding for private endeavors or we will continue to reap the consequences and more blurred lines of management and control in the family institution." |
| State Senate District E | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Cynthia Henry (Republican) | "Design & deliver an educational program which excites & engages the students. Theis would require increased technology opportunities." | "Better student engagement would first affect graduation rates in a positive way, then increase post-secondary attendance." | B 3. Other: "I believe the operative sentence is Nothing precludes a correspondence study student from using textbooks or materials not provided by the School district." | C. Other - "I am not sure of the intent of the question since children now receive dividend checks - Same as adults." | D 5. I haven't supported vouchers strongly in the past, but with graduation rates and college preparedness rates as low as they are, I am willing to look at it now. | No Response |
| Joe Paskvan (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State Senate District G | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Erick Cordero (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Linda K. Menard (Republican) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State Senate District I | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Steven C. Amundson (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Fred J. Dyson (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State Senate District K | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Bettye J. Davis (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Dave Harbour (Republican) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State Senate District M | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Hollis S. French II (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State Senate District O | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Kevin Meyer (Republican) | "Increase parental choice" | "Parent satisfaction" | B 3 - Other (not filled in) | Oppose | D 3. I believe that supporting choice in education through vouchers is a a way to improve education. | Yes |
| Douglas P. "Doug" Van Etten (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State Senate District Q | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Nels Anderson (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Thomas H. "Tom" Wagoner (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State Senate District T | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Donald C. "Donny" Olson (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 1 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Kyle B. Johansen (Republican) -Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 2 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Marko A. Dapcevich (Democrat) | "Make funding viable for communities, especially when it comes to rural communities." | "Education will never drastically improve until motivation comes from home." | B 3. - Other: "No restriction of text books are placed on correspondence students." | "Don't know." | D 3. I believe that supporting choice in education through vouchers is a a way to improve education. | "I don't know." |
| Lisa A. "Lily" Herwald (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Peggy Wilson (Republican) - Incumbent | "Fully fund the cost difference for all school districts." | "Parent satisfaction, coll. Prepare, grad rate would all improve (more options for kids)" | B 3. - Other: "Dist must review priv.-purch. Materials and may approve their use. " | "No sure what you mean by "Child Div." Children already get a div." | D 2. I believe that spending money on vouchers takes money from the public education system and would therefore oppose it. | No |
| State House District 3 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Beth Kerttula (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 4 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Andrea Doll (Democrat) - Incumbent | "Increase opportunities for parent involvement" | "Can't be estimated - But student success is based on parental support." | B 2 - That the district must review privately-purchased materials for alignment to state standards and allow for their use. | "Need to know more" | D 5. I haven't supported vouchers strongly in the past, but with graduation rates and college preparedness rates as low as they are, I am willing to look at it now. | "Need to study" |
| Cathy Engstrom Munoz (Republican) | "Eliminate
the drop-out age" |
"In most areas listed, students outcome and success would improve. Most importantly, it would contribute to an indifvidual's financial success over their lifetime." | B 2 - That the district must review privately-purchased materials for alignment to state standards and allow for their use. | Oppose | D 2. I believe that spending money on vouchers takes money from the public education system and would therefore oppose it. | Yes |
| State House District 5 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Tim R. June (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| William A. "Bill" Thomas Jr. (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 6 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Woodie W. Salmon (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Ward H. Sattler (Republican) | Limit the domination of Public School education by AEA and NEA | Marked improvement in discipline & adherance to standards. | Parents are ultimately responsible for student success. Parental choice of materials is paramount. | Support | D 3. I believe that supporting choice in education through vouchers is a a way to improve education. | Yes |
| State House District 7 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Karl Kassel (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Mike Kelly (Republican) -Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 8 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Will Finley (Republican) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| David Guttenberg (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 9 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Sue Hull (Republican) | "Get parents more involved in education & the schools. | "The research is clear: Parent involvement is the most consistent predictor of student success." | B 3. Other: "Families can use additional materials, but to receive credit district approved coursework must be majority of courses." | C. "Likely support. Need more information." | D 1. The constitution is clear, ,,,,would prevent a voucher system. " | No |
| Scott Kawasaki (Democrat) - Incumbent | "Increase parental choice" | No Response | B 3. Other: "Use a forumlaut or cannon where the District of Homeschool families pick from a group or add to a final list in year 1. | C. Oppose - "Do not approve of increasing the current PFD system." | D. 2. I believe that spending money on vouchers takes money from the public ed. system.." | No - "I don't want the state to spend $ unless we can win the issue." |
| State House District 10 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| John S. Brown (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Jay Ramras (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 11 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Corey D. Allen (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| John B. Coghill Jr. (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 12 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| John L. Harris (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Nancy Lethcoe (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 13 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| David Cheezem (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Carl J. Gatto (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 14 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Wes Keller (Republican) - Inucmbent | "Increase incentives for increased proficiency (Merit Scholarships)." | "All of the above. I believe if we raise the bar, students, teachers, and parents wil rise to the challenge." | B 3. Other - Dsitricts can accept, select and review procedures of parents if progress of the student is measured according to state and district standards. | Support | D 3. I believe that supporting choice in education through vouchers is a a way to improve education. "assuming appropriate accountability." | Yes |
| Rose Smith (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 15 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Lew Dischner (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Mark A. Neuman (Republican) - Incumbent | Vocational Education | More Alaskan hire. | B 2. That the district must review privately-purchased materials for alignment to state standards and allow for their use. | Support | D 3. I believe that supporting choice in education through vouchers is a a way to improve education. | Yes |
| State House District 16 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| Beverly Serrano (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Bill Stoltze (Republican) - Incumbent | "Probably no single change solves the problem, but I do believe that parental involvement and accountability for the education system are the biggest keys. I support more parental choice, and fewer bureaucratic restrictions. Home schools and charter schools also deserve to "be at the table" when we are looking at education funding and eductaion policies. I have been an advocate of incorporating the concerns of home schools and charter schools into the education funding and policy debates. I will continue to work with like minded colleagues to achieve these goals." | "More meaningful parental involvement can only improve results and parental satisfaction. Instead of trying to stifle the success of alternatives, there should be a desire to promote them, and implement in traditional public school system." | B. Other: "I support changing the current interpretation, and have communicated this concern to the Dept of Ed, Law and other state officials." | "I would tend to favor as approach." | D. "I would support vouchers but am fearful of intrusion of government control. Those opposed to school choice have clearly stated that funding would have to be contingent upon mirroring all regulations and policies of public schools. I disagree with that position, but recognize the power of the "status quo"." | Yes |
| State House District 17 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Anna I. Fairclough (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| William A. "Bill" Gossweiler (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 18 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Nancy A. Dahlstrom (Republican) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 19 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational age was found to be constitutional, would you support or oppose it? | D. Indicate the best description of your position on vouchers. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | E. Yes/No - I am interested in passing a law which would test whether vouchers are constitutional. |
| James "Pete" Petersen (Democrat) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Bob Roses (Republican) - Incumbent | "Increast parental participation in the educational process." | No Response | B 2 - That the district must review privately-purchased materials for alignment to state standards and allow for their use. | "These types of issues should be parental control issues and the state should stay out of that fight." | D 1. The constitution is clear, ,,,,would prevent a voucher system. " With vouchers comes Federal requirements for the Title projects. Be careful!!" | E. "It is a violation of legislative ethics for me to guarantee a vote on an issue for political support." |
| State House District 20 | Your candidate did not respond? Print a questionnaire | or copy and send this link - www.AHEAnow.org/08edimprovequest.pdf | ||||
| Max F. Gruenberg Jr. (Democrat) - Incumbent | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| Scott A. Kohlhaas (Libertarian) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | |
| State House District 21 | A1. If you could make on change to education in Alaska, what would you do? | A2. How much do you estimate education would improve? | B. Indicate the best interpretation of state statute AS 14.07.050 Use of Textbooks. (See entire questions and choices by clicking here). | C. If a "child dividend" for children of educational | ||