Thursday, March 23, 2017

WEMTA Members: Early/Absentee voting ends soon!

Dear WEMTA Members,

Early/absentee voting ends Friday, March 31st in most municipalities. Find out when you can vote early by calling your municipal clerk's office. You can find your polling place here.  See what's on your ballot here. If you're not voting early, be sure to schedule it into your day for Tuesday, April 4th!

Tony Evers, incumbent:

  • Position on Libraries: "Under my leadership, we launching new technology activities in libraries, like the coding project giving librarians the background and resources to nurture development of these skills with youth in their communities."
  • School choice: opposes expansion of the voucher program, wants focus on resources for public schools.
  • Common Core: Evers has supported the adoption and implementation of Common Core
  • Running on: fixing the school funding formula; increasing graduation rates/reducing achievement gaps; and making sure students graduate ready for college and careers.
  • Endorsements
  • Website


Lowell Holtz, Superintendent, Whitnall School District:

  • Position on Libraries: "Libraries are a seamless extension of our K-12 school system – before pre-school is commenced, throughout the calendar year, and after diplomas are earned."
  • School choice: supports the school choice program, saying: "I have no problems with the concept of a voucher in every backpack."
  • Common Core: supports the immediate elimination of the Common Core curriculum
  • Betsy DeVos: Holtz congratulated DeVos on her confirmation, focusing on DeVos' support for school choice.
  • Other positions: promises to close the achievement gap, reduce administrative burdens on teachers, and return control of education back to local communities and parents.
  • Endorsements
  • Website
WEMTA Legislative Committee

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