Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beshear, GOP rival Cameron propose competing education plans

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Beshear garnered strong support from teachers in winning the governorship in 2019, naming an educator as his running mate and vowing to make education his top priority. Cameron is trying to make inroads, having apologized for an ex-GOP governor's feud with educators and unveiling a plan to boost starting teacher pay and develop tutoring programs for students who fell behind during the pandemic.

The governor said his plan would fully fund student transportation. He said that funding, along with the pay raise, would help avoid problems like what occurred in Louisville's district, where schools closed for more than a week after a redesign of bus routes resulted in long delays on the first day of classes.

With a record budget surplus and strong economy, the governor's proposals are affordable with"plenty of space" to meet other demands, State Budget Director John Hicks said.

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