1. Do you believe adult basic education is a right or a privilege? Should we have a social contract for adult basic education the way we do for K-12 education?
2. Currently our state has many residents who lack access to adult basic education services either because there is no program in their area, the programs in their area have long waiting lists or there are scheduling, transportation or child care barriers. What steps would you take to correct this lack of access?
3. What steps would you take to maximize the percent of adult basic education dollars that support activities leading to quality instruction without sacrificing accountability?
4. What do you believe should be the vision and purpose for the adult basic education system, in good economic times and bad?
Question 5 was for Congressional Candidates only
5. Will you vote for an annual federal funding allocation of $850 million to fund the national adult basic education system (WIA Title II) and to increase access for the unemployed, new immigrants and other at risk populations, as proposed in the Adult Education and Economic Growth Act sponsored by Congressmen Hinojosa (TX) and Kennedy (RI)?
We have received responses from the following candidates:
Gubernatorial Candidates
Treasurer Tim Cahill
Congressional Candidates
Congressman Barney Frank, Candidate for Massachusetts 4th Congressional District
Congressman John Olver, Candidate for Massachusetts 1st Congressional District
State Legislative Candidates
Derek Maksy, Candidate for State Senate, 1st Bristol & Plymouth District
Tim Dodd, Candidate for State Representative, 9th Worcester District
Representative Mark Falzone, Candidate for State Representative, 9th Essex District
Rodney Josephson, Candidate for State Representative, 5th Worcester District
Representative Ellen Story, Candidate for State Representative, 3rd Hampden District
