Issue Position: Better Schools

Issue Position

Strong and successful communities start with our children's schools. Idaho's kids deserve a world-class education with a full school week, a challenging curriculum and a safe learning environment. We can fully prepare young Idahoans for the jobs of the future by investing in our public schools and making post-high school education more affordable for Idaho's working families.

CREATING OPPORTUNITY BY:

Instituting an effective, statewide early childhood education program to enhance every child's educational opportunities.

Fixing our teacher shortage by investing in the next generation of educators and by providing current teachers with top-quality professional development programs.

Working within our means to stop tuition hikes and keep access to post-high school education affordable.

Providing our school districts with badly needed resources so that no matter where you live, your kids receive an excellent education.

Reducing high-stakes testing so that students and teachers can focus on what really matters - learning.

Incentivizing businesses to partner with students and employees to advance education access and career readiness.

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