Horner talks K12, budget
Independence Party candidate Tom Horner talked about the state's budget situation and K12 education before a gathering of school administrators. Horner, the I-P's endorsed candidate, criticized Governor Pawlenty and the DFL controlled Legislature for failing to fix the state'e long-term budget situation. He also said he wants to invest more money in K12 schools but didn't offer specifics. Horner did suggest during a q and a that he's open to allowing schools to borrow for technology.
"We ought to open the door to bonding for technology," Horner said. "It is the bricks and mortar of this century. We ought to use those resources. We ought to make that investment. It is debt that makes sense. It is debt that has value when we're investing in students who will be smarter, brighter, better prepared to take the role."
Here's Horner's speech:
Here's the q and a:
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