Davis:Florida has failed to give our children the tools they need to succeed and the care they need to thrive...Davis will continue his focus on improving the lives of children and developing the whole child. Davis believes that early investment in a child’s life sets a strong framework for success...
Lunsford (p. 9): Kentucky has failed to give them the tools they need to succeed and the care they need to thrive...The Lunsford-Stumbo Administration will focus on developing the whole child...early investment in a child’s life sets a strong framework for success.
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Davis:The first years of a child’s learning are vitally important and provide the foundation for academic success... Investing in quality Pre-K and early learning opportunities is an important component of improving outcomes in K-12 education.
Lunsford (p. 9): The first years of a child’s learning are vitally important and provide the foundation for academic success...Investing in quality pre-K and early learning opportunities is a vital component of improving outcomes in K-12 education.
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Davis: ...quality pre-K program will have a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum that prepares children for school, qualified and well-compensated teachers, and high standards.
Lunsford (p. 10): ...quality Pre-K programs must have a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum that prepares children for school, qualified and well-compensated teachers, and high standards.
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Davis:
Create a Children’s Cabinet
As governor, Davis will create a Children’s Cabinet to set a state vision and common goals to improve the lives of children and families. Children’s issues and concerns cut across every state agency and department. A Children’s Cabinet will cut through the bureaucracy and require coordination between agencies. A Children’s Cabinet will facilitate intra-agency cooperation and foster an innovative and collaborative environment to address children’s issues.
Lunsford (p. 11):
The Lunsford-Stumbo Plan for a Children’s Kitchen Cabinet
Bruce Lunsford and Greg Stumbo will develop a Children’s Kitchen Cabinet that focuses on improving the lives of children and families and meeting the diverse needs of children.
Children’s issues and concerns touch every state agency and department...the various decision makers can cut through the bureaucracy and facilitate collaboration and innovation that focuses on children, instead of bureaucratic turf wars.
The Children’s Kitchen Cabinet will be a collaborative structure between current Cabinets and relevant departments that have a role in serving Kentucky’s children. From developing innovative and collaborative programs to reducing bureaucracy to improving coordination, the Children’s Kitchen Cabinet represents a new approach to address the needs of children.
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Davis (p. 3):
TEACHER ENDOWMENT FUND: Jim Davis will create a $1 billion Teacher Endowment Fund dedicated to increasing teacher salaries. The Teacher Endowment Fund will generate at least $140 million in recurring revenue in its first year to spend on increasing teacher salaries annually, which will help with teacher recruitment and teacher retention.
Lunsford (p. 15):
Under this program, businesses will receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for donations to the Teacher Endowment Fund. This program will give corporations an opportunity to give private, voluntary contributions that are dedicated to raising teacher pay in Kentucky’s public schools.
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Davis(p.5):
SMALL BUSINESS WORKS: Small businesses are the backbone of Florida’s economy and one of Jim Davis’s top priorities. There are over 1.5 million small businesses in Florida. Jim Davis will launch "Small Business Works," a wide-ranging portfolio of programs to help small businesses expand and prosper.
Lunsford (p. 7):
- Small Business Works: Encouraging Entrepreneurship
There are exciting entrepreneurial opportunities for both existing and new small businesses. The Lunsford-Stumbo Administration understands that entrepreneurial risk is essential to job creation in Kentucky. Bruce’s experience growing small businesses and investing in start-ups gives him a unique understanding of entrepreneurship.
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Davis (p.5):
BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAMS:
Business incubators are a proven method of helping new companies get up and running. An incubator houses new businesses in their first two to three years, providing support and services that accelerate the successful development of start-up and fledgling companies. After their incubation ends, the companies move into the community with a greater likelihood of success...
Lunsford (pp. 7-8):
- Encourage Innovation with State Business Incubators
Business incubators are helpful programs to get new companies up and running. An incubator houses a new business in its first years of start-up, helping with support services; training in entrepreneurship and management; and connecting with investors and investment money. After their incubation period is finished, companies have a greater likelihood of success.
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Davis (p. 7):
GET CONNECTED FLORIDA:
Every small business and every community in Florida, regardless of location, should be able to take advantage of the power of broadband Internet access. Jim Davis will bring broadband Internet access to every community in Florida, including underserved rural communities. He will create a Task Force comprised of the relevant state agency officials, the private sector and local officials to develop a plan for expanding this economic tool to all our communities, so no one is left behind.
Lunsford (p. 8):
- Expand Broadband Access to Rural Kentucky
Every small business and every community in Kentucky, regardless of location, should be able to take advantage of the power of broadband Internet access. The Lunsford-Stumbo Administration will bring broadband Internet access to every community in Kentucky, including under served rural communities. We will create a Task Force comprised of relevant state agency officials, the private sector and local officials to develop a plan for expanding this economic tool to all our communities, so no one is left behind.
And this is what I was able to find in just a couple hours of research. Imagine how much more remains to be uncovered after spending a day or two on it?