NEA-Alaska Federal Candidate Questionnaire
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Candidate: Frank Vondersaar |
Office: U.S. Representative |
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Elementary & Secondary Education Act/No Child
Left Behind
The
Elementary & Secondary Education Act, known as No Child Left Behind
(ESEA/NCLB), has not worked well for Alaska’s schools and children.
1. What amendments will you make to ESEA/NCLB to
make the law work for Alaska’s schools and children?
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Special
consideration for certain sub-groups of students, greater funding and greater
flexibility. |
2. What level of federal funding would you support to help schools meet the requirements for ESEA/NCLB?
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Higher |
Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act
1. Will you support full funding for IDEA? (Full funding is defined as funding at the 40% of mandated costs level that was promised when the IDEA was first adopted by Congress in the 1970’s)
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Yes Explain: I would vote for greater funding. |
2. Do you believe that students with Individual
Education Plans (IEPs) should be held to the same
academic standards as students who are not identified as special education
students?
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No Explain: Standards
should be adjusted to abilities. |
OTHER
FEDERAL ISSUES
1. To what extent do you believe the federal
government should be able to control education policies in Alaska?
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Set broad guidelines and minimum funding levels. |
2. If you are elected
to the U.S. (Senate/House) will you support bills or resolutions that provide
public funds to private or religious schools?
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No Explain: I support strict seperation of church and state and oppose taking funding from public schools. |
3. Will you support elimination of the
Government Pension Offset/Windfall Elimination Provisions (GPO/WEP) of the
Social Security law?
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Yes Explain: |
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