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As of July 25, 2024, Catherine Remkes’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Access to Education

Supports preparing students for their individual goals, rather than "force students to be ready for Ivy League schools..." by lowering the emphasis on AP science courses and permitting a more flexible curriculum.

- Supports preparing students for their individual goals, rather than "force students to be ready for Ivy League schools..." by lowering the emphasis on AP science courses and permitting a more flexible curriculum.

School Curriculum

Wants to place more emphasis on fields and vocations given less priority, such as agriculture and farming, and believes preparing "students for these types of jobs in the solar, battery, and electric vehicle industries will set Fayette County apart..."

- Wants to place more emphasis on fields and vocations given less priority, such as agriculture and farming, and believes preparing "students for these types of jobs in the solar, battery, and electric vehicle industries will set Fayette County apart..."

School Facilities & Resources

Wants to reduce the emphasis on testing, pointing to poor mental health and test anxiety as a result.

Promises to support students equally, regardless of background.

- Wants to reduce the emphasis on testing, pointing to poor mental health and test anxiety as a result.
- Promises to support students equally, regardless of background.

Student Wellbeing

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Catherine Remkes

Promises to "work with our legislative delegation to ensure equity." regarding college admissions.

- Promises to "work with our legislative delegation to ensure equity." regarding college admissions.

Advocates for "fiscal responsibility" regarding the county education budget.

- Advocates for "fiscal responsibility" regarding the county education budget.

Promises to address  "the emotional health of our students... and emotional well-being for our teachers."

- Promises to address  "the emotional health of our students... and emotional well-being for our teachers."

As of July 25, 2024, Brian Anderson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Brian Anderson

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.