Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Education is a fundamental building block to prepare our children for participation in society and the responsibilities of living in a democracy. I believe that the state has the constitutional responsibility to provide an equal public education opportunity for every child regardless of where they live or what school they attend. I support the creation and expansion of alternative school choices (charter schools), but I am strongly opposed to diverting property taxpayer money to private schools at the expense of public education.

I will support policies that ensure excellence in primary and secondary education for all New Hampshire students, including eliminating the achievement gap, enforcement of anti-bullying policies and laws, and education programs that are not driven by partisan ideology. I believe that every student who wants a college education should have that opportunity, and I will work to ensure that all graduating students have affordable access to New Hampshire's university system, community colleges, and technical colleges.

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