“Neither…Any organization asking for additional funding should have a PLAN with how they anticipate using the funding to achieve the results they desire. Then the source of the funding (the electorate or elected official) can make an educated funding decision. Seems so simple…”
Michael D. Bosma | CPA | The Bosma Group
“Education is knowledge and knowledge is essential to the progress and development of our society. Both reform and money are equally important to fueling a sharpened educational system.”
Julie A. Murray | CEO & Principal | Moonridge Group
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“We’re at the back of the pack, so change is needed. More money will only work if there is more accountability. We need reform to ensure that any extra dollars will actually help EDUCATE students. It’s about educating our future.”
Jared Banes | Sales Executive | LP Insurance Services, Inc.
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“Both. It’s largely a matter of prioritizing where we’re spending our funds. We need to recruit, empower and reward top-notch, talented, creative teachers; decrease administrative costs; solicit more corporate donations to spend on technology updates.”
Chris Garrett | President | Express Employment Professionals
“Reform, of almost any sort, is better than pouring more money into a bureaucracy. Charter schools, vouchers, empowerment schools and great principals will all bring great results.”
Mike Montandon | Vice President of Business Development & Government Affairs | DC Building Group
“It’s both. NSC is implementing innovative programs to help students graduate and creating learning outcomes that provide valuable workplace skills. However, success improves with individualized attention from faculty and student support services. That takes money.”
Bart Patterson | President | Nevada State College (NSC)
