Reporting on key Nebraska K-12 education issues on a daily basis from Susan Darst Williams, a writer who lives at the base of Mount Laundry, Nebraska. To subscribe to this blog's mailing list, and see a variety of other education features and information, visit the main education website, www.GoBigEd.com
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Friday, May 05, 2006
Posted
8:44 AM
by Susan Darst Williams
WHO'LL DO GREAT THINGS FOR EDUCATION
Nebraska is extremely fortunate to have some wonderful candidates for education-related public offices available for your support in Tuesday’s voting.
Go Big Ed enthusiastically endorses these people in selected races:
Governor: Tom Osborne
State Legislature:
District 6: John Nelson
District 10: Mike Friend
District 20: Carol Casey
District 44: Kathy Wilmot
University of Nebraska Regent:
District 8: Randy Ferlic
State Board of Education:
District 5: Alan Jacobsen
District 6: Marilyn Carpenter
District 7: Paula Pfister
District 8: Dick Galusha
School Board:
North Platte: Judy Hansen
Hats off to this faithful voter’s guide, which has published candidate information for most of the state and local races on the ballot Tuesday. Spend some time there this weekend. Send some money, if you can, to help offset the expenses for this crucial public service. It can really help you do your duty as a good citizen, and bone up on who’s who and what’s what:
www.voterinformation.org
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Comments:
I am interested in your reasons for supporting Tom Osborne in the race for Governor based on being a "Great Candidate Who'll Do Great Things For Education". FYI: Candidates responses to two key education issues asked by the Omaha World Herald: 1. Rural Schools: How will you vote on the fall referendum that repeals the legislative demise of elementary-only schools? Heinemen: YES; Osborne: UNDECIDED, Nabity: YES
2. Learning Community: Do you support the learning community concept in Sarpy and Douglas Counties? Heineman: NO, Osborne, YES, Nabity: NO.
I have been following your articles regularly. Osborne's answers (and his lack of taking a stand on any issue) appear to me to not support your views. I am therefore curious as to why you are supporting Osborne for Governor rather than Heineman or Nabity.
Rhonda David
davidfamilyof6@aol.com
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2. Learning Community: Do you support the learning community concept in Sarpy and Douglas Counties? Heineman: NO, Osborne, YES, Nabity: NO.
I have been following your articles regularly. Osborne's answers (and his lack of taking a stand on any issue) appear to me to not support your views. I am therefore curious as to why you are supporting Osborne for Governor rather than Heineman or Nabity.
Rhonda David
davidfamilyof6@aol.com
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