Allen Daniel

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There are many nuances to that statement, and none of it has anything to do with serving on the school board; other than that students in school deserve to learn in a safe environment, free of the threat of physical violence.

Provide emotional support

Separation of church and state is not a constitutional principle. Teachers should teach content. Behavior should meet socially acceptable standards. Everyone should be treated with respect.

It is the government's role, federal, state, and local, to fund public education. It is necessary at all levels to insure that children in localities and states with limited resources get a quality education. Funding should be provided for Pre-K through college for those unable to afford the cost. Education is the great equalizer. The cost of a quality education is much less that the cost of supporting those that do not have one.

Neutral

There are cases in favor of student loan forgiveness, such as teachers, nurses, doctors and others in public service who choose to work in economically disadvantaged areas. Those areas typically pay lower wages, making loan repayment impossible, and dissuading those professions from choosing to work there.

Agree

Disagree

School is a place for academic learning. It makes sense, in economically disadvantaged area where health-care providers are not available in the community, for schools to allow providers to meet students there. But healthcare is not in the purview of the schools. They should not be offering advice or services. The services should be provided by the county heath department if requested by families or students that do not have access to care.

Strongly Agree

I no longer believe in suspension, either in-school or out-of-school. However, students who repeatedly disrupt the learning environment need to be removed to an alternative setting, where they are required to complete their work, and receive support in learning how to make better choices. Students who are not in school are more likely to be in trouble. All students need an education to provide them hope for a better future.

Agree

Cultivating American patriotism should be an honest discussion of the history of the United States; the good and the bad. We are the greatest nation on earth, even with our flaws. Pretending those flaws do not, or did not, exist does not encourage patriotism. Once young people realize they were lied to, or that the truth was not discussed, they begin to doubt. An honest open debate of US history will lead most people to appreciate that we are still the greatest nation on earth.

Disagree

The US Department of Education has very little input on local school policy; and that is as it should be. DOE oversees Title 1 and other such programs that provide funding for economically disadvantaged districts. Again, it is less expensive to educate than to support the citizens in those areas.

That is not a question that is a statement. I believe students should be taught human anatomy and the reproductive system; that abstinence is the only 100% foolproof form of birth control; that no means no; how pregnancy happens; and the stages of pregnancy and fetal development. It should all be taught, as it was when I was young, as "the facts of life"; scientifically, not through a moral or religious lens.

Social Emotional Learning (starting in pre-k, for those who come to school not having learned how to get along with others and how to manage their emotions. Failure to develop those skills at a very early age will prevent everyone in the room from learning) Language Arts (since you left out reading, which is necessary for all the rest) Mathematics Science American History World History (left out) Civics (high school) Physical Fitness Art & Music (and drama) Personal Finances (high school)

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Disagree

Teachers and administrators are not law enforcement. Unless you do that every day and train accordingly, you are not prepared to make split-second decisions; such as evaluating whether you can hit the shooter or are going to hit one of the 100 students on the other side of the shooter. If students thought there are faculty that are armed, there are students who would try to overcome a faculty member and take their weapon. Many students are not afraid of anything. We need less guns in schools

No

No

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I might have missed a primary in there somewhere, but I don't think so.

Conservative

Strongly Disagree

Christian. I grew up in the Moravian Church and have remained an active member. The Moravian Church has a motto: In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty and in all things love.

Strongly Agree

Neutral

That is two diametrically opposing statements. I do not support all the teachings of Dr. King. I do support the statement that "people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin."

Agree

Marriage is religious sacrament. Our Constitution guarantees us freedom of religion. It is not up to the government to dictate religious practices. Whether or not the government has any business making laws regarding who lives with whom is a political matter.

Neutral

I am not a mental health professional, and have no standing to weigh into this.

Neutral

Who are the experts? The Supreme Court hedged on defining pornography, but said they know it when they see it. I think that is a fair standard. If parents want to introduce their children to literature that stretches the values of most in the community, that is within their right. Whether that literature should be in a public library or school library, paid for by We The People is open for debate.

Strongly Disagree

Providing a photo ID is required to gain access to countless privileges in our society. They are relatively easy to come by. In the event someone left theirs home when they went to vote, they should be allowed to cast a provisional ballot, to be confirmed upon presentation of ID.