KEYS Region Citizen Survey Results 2004
Education …
that is committed to successfully educating our children and supporting lifelong learning for all our citizens.
- Raising standards, fully supported schools, regional administration
- Changing State law to mandate public education starting at age 6, not 7 as is currently
Rated #2 priority
- Revision of goals to be achieved and how to reach them financially-not just throw away $’s at the issue of education
- Identify “W/FM” for each community to accept the concept of regionalizing, i.e., how to overcome turf issues
- Regional plan to better use resources
Rated #3 priority
- More funding for college if we keep the students in Maine, what is available for scholarships?
- After school and summer opportunities for all children
- Quality education is an investment in the future as a community act of optimism
- The taxpayers are demanding more accountability
Other comments – not rated
- Ownership/partnership of community education, affordable approaches, standards not challenged
- More student aid, more integration with recreation programs, more adult participation in student recreation programs
- Look at savings in education that do not jeopardize, and may enhance education
- Regionalization including programs for disabled intellectually and developmentally
- Students are motivated and encouraged to seek education beyond H.S. – students excited about learning, experimental learning
- Responding to changing demands of workforce and economy. Remains or becomes affordable in secondary or post-secondary schools
- Centralized school administration while maintaining neighborhood schools and educational hope
- Classroom size, pay for quality/teachers/support, curriculum, adult education
- Restructuring schools to be more student friendly – longer school days to eliminate home along syndrome that includes outward bound adventure activities, the arts, physical activities
- I want us to talk about ways not only to save $ but also to improve our educational system
- More interface with educational opportunities outside the school, bring in performers and artists from outside the school – find funding for this
- Economy of scale with the lower level and retarded students in a central location better equipped to teach - Waban
- Cost of education, quality of education, consolidating administration
- Broad enough, like the idea that economic support not specifically stated, but implied in the word “successful”, how to maintain quality education while regionalizing
- That schools are adequately funded
- Quality education, shared structure and learning opportunities
- Create a holistic model for education that includes visual and language arts on going K-12
- Neighborhood schools near downtown centers, small class size, vibrant community college
- Feel important in order to keep younger generations learning and working in Maine
- I like the emphasis of education as lifelong. Schools should become community centers for everyone not just children