Issue Position: Education

Having grown up surrounded by teachers, I have a great respect and admiration for the educators who work daily on shaping the future of our communities. To strengthen our education system for the next generation, I believe we need to find new and better solutions to prepare our students with the skills of the future. As a legislator, I would work to:

Push to propel more students, particularly girls, into STEM programs to prepare them for the jobs of the future.

Push for high-quality universal pre-K programs taught by licensed educators.

Push for an increase in discretionary funding for K-12 schools to add teacher aides and other support professionals to bring down the student to educator ratio and promote the education and safety of our students.

Allow college students to renegotiate the interest rates of their existing loans.

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