Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Wilton's Commonsense Education Record:
Most politicians are all talk, but Wilton Simpson has been quietly working to improve our schools, including:
Passed a law that provides $162 million to toughen up our school security and arm select school personnel on duty
Supported record high per-student funding for our kids, bringing the total to $7,408
Secured funding for the Bright Futures Scholarship to cover the cost of summer enrollment
Was instrumental in securing funding for PACE Hernando & PACE Citrus, youth development programs designed to educate, support, and provide opportunities for vulnerable young women in our community
Secured $12,000,000 in sparsity funding for Hernando Schools
Secured more than $500,000 for workforce education programs, in Hernando County schools, so students have more options after they graduate

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