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Mayor on Education Summit, LGBT Rights Ordinance, Film Incentive
CBS 11’s Bill McAllister sits down with Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan on the heels of the Mayor’s Education Summit at the Hilton Education Summit: · The goal of the summit is to improve education in Anchorage · The summit featured education experts from all over the world who addressed about 100 attendees · The next step is to determine how to assimilate these new ideas that have emerged: 1) How to make teaching a respectable profession, just like how doctors and lawyers are considered? 2) How to attract the best teachers to the district? · Mayor’s goal was to develop a solid, reality-based action plan in order to fix academic standards · Says he’ll continue to work hard on this education initiative if he’s re-elected in April 2012 · Some of the subjects brought up by some attendees: 1) How to increase opportunities for school choice, vouchers? Adds that Alaska has some of the most restrictive laws in the nation when it comes to this. 2) How to up teacher development? The qualifications for teaching in Anchorage may have to be heightened in order to put the best teachers in the classroom. 3) How to raise the bar for academic performance? Sullivan says that our students often cannot compare to students from other countries in terms of test scores and performance · Hopes to be able to address problem of students being passed up through the system while they are academically behind their peers LGBT Survey and Gay Rights Ordinance: · “The devil is in the details, and I haven’t seen the details.” · Sullivan hopes to see concrete examples of discrimination cases presented. Says he was present for testimony on the issue, and that out of all the testimony no one has given a concrete example of someone being denied or evicted/fired from housing or work. Says he’s waiting to hear a specific instance of discrimination, with names, dates, and circumstances before making a law addressing the subject Film Incentive Program: · Says that the program is a “two-edged sword” · Says that hotel bookings are up in off-season and that Alaskans are being picked up for work · On the flipside, wants to know if the incentives we give to film companies are equal with the economic benefit to Alaskans |
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chuck t said on Friday, Nov 25 at 5:06 PM
OMG! He's talking about a second term already. I could hardly stand his first three. It's funny to hear him talk respectfully of Scandinavian countries, like Finland, because Teabagger types are rarely enamored with anything perceived as even-slightly-Socialist.
77473543Anonymous said on Thursday, Nov 17 at 2:58 PM
So His Honor learned we need good teachers for our schools. Then he learned there is a cost to attracting and attaining good teachers for our schools. He could have called Carol Comeau for that, but then he wouldn't be seen as the tough, independent guy (who just happens to be running for reelection) who can make up his own mind. Okay, Dan, what now? Do you propose to raise teacher salaries or maybe give them the kind of decent benefits they used to receive? Remember, all this costs dough. Yeah, I didn't think so. The plan is to be the man and the man doesn't want people in this town to have to pay for what they say they want, things like good teachers. Gee, Dan, what happens now?
77108438Kevin S said on Thursday, Nov 17 at 2:11 PM
As always, good measured responses and forward looking views. I really do like our mayor.
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