Kate Wallace

Strongly Agree

The school should first assess the student and make sure she is not in an abusive or exploitative situation, especially if the student is in foster care or some other precarious situation that may need to involve law enforcement, DCF or some other outside agency interventions. If none of those situations the apply, the school should then inform the child's parents of what is going on, and work with the student's family to ensure they are able to continue their education and graduate on time. Where possible, the school can ensure the pregnant mother, the father (if present) and baby receive access to appropriate services for young expectant mothers if necessary, all to ensure the parents and baby have the best chance at health and success.

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We also need to get more students eligible and academically prepared to earn post-secondary credit for free while in high school - this reduces the burden of higher education costs on students and families. Furthermore, when student's math and reading skills improve, their likelihood of earning Bright Futures and other competitive scholarships will increase and assist them in their ability to cover the costs of college or technical school.

Money should follow the child, not the system. Government education funding from Pre-K through college should empower families to choose the learning environment that works best for their child: public, private, charter, virtual, homeschool, or any combination. No family should be trapped in a school that isn't working simply because of where they live. Education decisions should be made by parents and managed at the state and local level, not dictated from Washington.

The phrase 'separation of church and state' has been weaponized to unconstitutionally strip religion from public life. The Constitution prohibits government from compelling worship, but it never prohibits religious expression. Public schools cannot silence faith. I also believe Florida's Blaine Amendment is unconstitutional and must be repealed. Born from 19th century anti-Catholic bigotry, it has since been used to discriminate against religious families and schools. The Supreme Court agrees.

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I support the Trump Administration's efforts to reduce and consolidate the U.S. Department of Education. Education belongs at the state and local level, not Washington. That said, one federal function must be preserved: the Nation's Report Card. The National Assessment of Educational Progress is the only common measure of student proficiency in reading and math across all 50 states, and has been since 2003. Whether housed at Education or elsewhere, we must keep measuring.

Parents are the primary sex educators of their children. Schools should support, not replace, that role. I support age appropriate instruction in human anatomy, the reproductive system, stages of pregnancy and fetal development, abstinence, and consent. I do not support instruction in sexual orientation and gender identity, abortion methods, or anything promoting promiscuity in public schools. Parents must have the right to opt out of any sex ed curriculum without penalty.

The role of a public school is to educate, not indoctrinate. My priorities in order: Language Arts, Mathematics, American History, Civics, Science, Information Technology, Vocational Learning, Physical Fitness, Art and Music, Foreign Language, Personal Finances. I omit Critical Race Theory, Gender Identity, Political Activism, and Sexuality as inappropriate for public schools. I support Social Emotional Learning only when it is free from political and gender ideology.

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There is not a more proven or qualified candidate on school choice in my race than me. From 2014-16, I championed the passage of expanded school choice and the protection of school choice programs under legal fire in Tallahassee, including statewide public school choice (open enrollment) and education savings accounts for students with unique abilities. I also helped bring IDEA Public Schools, a high-quality charter school, to Lakeland, now serving more than 700 first-gen college students.

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I am a lifelong Christian and member of First Presbyterian Church of Bartow. I am a baptized, professed follower of Jesus Christ who believes I am a sinner saved by grace. I was blessed to be born into a Christian household and embrace the tenets of my faith, including loving others as Christ loved us. I am guided daily by Luke 12:48: 'To whom much is given, much will be required.' I believe God called me to public service, and I seek God's guidance every step of the way.

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Government does not have the authority to force a church or religious clergy to accept an altered definition of marriage.

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Neutral

Obscenity at times can be subjective; this is why I believe parents should have the right to determine which books their children can or cannot access at school.

Strongly Disagree

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I vote in virtually every election, including local and municipal ones.

Registered Republican

Conservative

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