Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

I believe public education is the essential and most inclusive institution in our communities, offering opportunities for all to participate. I will work to:

Ø Promote a public education system, Pre-K--12, that provides equal and equitable opportunities for all our children.

Ø Replace the residential education property tax with a progressive income tax.

Ø Increase the State of Vermont's share of special-education funding and improve the quality of services offered.

Ø Reduce postsecondary tuition costs for Vermonters; include free housing at Vermont state colleges for Vermont students.

Ø Repeal the Federal No Child Left Behind Act with its excessive emphasis on standardized testing.

Ø Oppose voucher programs, which undercut public education.

Ø Support educator efforts at fair, constructive, and comprehensive evaluation and review.

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