For the first time, the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence is offering a candidate questionnaire for the 2018 election on education issues affecting the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Earlier this fall, the questionnaire was sent to all general election candidates for the Kentucky General Assembly. The candidates’ responses to the questionnaire can be viewed on the Committee’s website and will be updated through the end of October with any additional candidate submissions.
The purpose of the questionnaire is to help raise public awareness of candidates’ positions on key education issues affecting Kentuckians and the students that our education system serves, including:
• 655,000 K-12 students served by 173 public school districts
• 200,000 postsecondary students served by eight 4-year public universities and sixteen 2-year public community and technical colleges
• 50,000 children served by public preschool, Head Start and child care assistance
The survey asks candidates how they would prioritize education issues, whether they think Kentucky high school graduates are prepared for postsecondary education and the workforce, and their opinions on other issues.
“In today’s political climate, we thought it timely to provide an objective view of candidates’ positions on critical education issues,” said Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee.
“This is especially important as voters select their representatives for the Kentucky General Assembly – whose responsibility it is to provide for the state’s system of education.”
Here are the NKY candidates and their responses (other links will be added as candidates respond, up through the end of October so check back):
KENTUCKY HOUSE CANDIDATES
Roberto Henriquez, District 66
