A Look at Candidate Support of K-12 Public Education
In June of 2014, the Arizona Charter Schools Association asked all candidates running for elected office in 2014 to participate in a survey that sought their perspectives on education in Arizona. The survey posed seven questions to candidates covering six topics including:
- Parent Choice – Do you support a parent’s right to choose the best public school, in their judgment, for their children?
- Charter Schools – Do you support public charter schools in Arizona?
- Charter Autonomy – Do you support continued autonomy for proven, high quality charter schools?
- Equitable Funding – Do you support public charter school students receiving the same amount of public funding as students in other public schools?
- Facilities – Do you support allowing public charter schools the ability to lease or purchase unused school district facilities at fair market value?
- Improve K-12 Education – Where do you rank improving K-12 education in Arizona among your overall priorities?
- Greatest Challenges – What is the greatest challenge facing public education in Arizona today?
Nearly one in three candidates responded to the public survey, with responses received from every public office on the 2014 primary ballot.