Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

The education system for K through 12 and higher has got to be an Oregon priority. Education is key to overcoming poverty and competing globally. We need to teach our kids to read and read well at an early age, keep them engaged through graduation and encourage continued learning in college or trade schools. These opportunities will not be available if we don't develop a consistent funding mechanism that puts sufficient dollars in our classrooms.

I see the need and am involved in work to come up with stable funding for our schools, making sure as much of the budget as possible makes it into the classroom. I am building a strong coalition to create more accountability and to reduce class size and while at the same time, rewarding our teachers and students for their hard work.

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