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The results of the upcoming November 2nd election will have a great impact on education and the general health of our great state of Illinois. Voters may find it increasingly difficult to get good, unbiased information about the candidates and their positions because it is so easy to get biased, negative information from the media images we are bombarded with daily. Berwyn CARES is a 501c3 organization and we will not endorse any particular candidate. The following is information about the candidates for Governor regarding education. Click on their name to go to the individual candidate's webpage related to education.

Quinn: http://www.quinnforillinois.com/issues/education

Governor Quinn supports a tax increase to help balance the budget and adequately fund education and other social services programs. On his profile page he states:

"As part of that effort, I also believe we must invest in education at every level, from early childhood programs through college. I believe that children who come to kindergarten ready to learn and excel are far less likely to take the wrong path as they grow up. As those students move through our public education system, they deserve safe, secure, well-maintained school buildings and well-trained, dedicated teachers, so they can graduate with a solid education. I further believe that we must invest in our community college system, the gateway to the middle class, so that new graduates have affordable access to higher education and older workers have opportunities for training to help them succeed and prosper in the 21st century workplace"

Brady: Bill Brady supports reducing or eliminating the State Board of Education in favor of a smaller department responsible for dispursement of state funds to school districts. Brady plans to cut taxes and spending and supports voucher systems if deemed necessary by the school district. From his website:

"The Bill Brady plan to reform education in Illinois starts with a clean break from the rigid educational structure of today with the transformation of the State Board of Education. Doing so will give local school officials, teachers and parents a greater voice in the operation of their local schools.

Bill Brady will create a downsized department under the Governor to administer the financial disbursement of resources, helping school districts in a way that will ensure more dollars go to the classroom and not to educational administration expense."

Please do your homework! The Berwyn Public Library offers some non-biased resources on their webpage. To see a sample ballot for your address, go to evoter.com.