Issue Position: Push for Higher Education

Issue Position

Providing a quality education will be a key factor to ensuring success for our children and ultimately success for our Commonwealth's economic future.

I co-patroned the 2011 Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act in support of the Governor's call for higher education reform to make education more affordable and accessible to Virginia's families. The initiatives place a greater emphasis on science and technology degrees and innovative private-public partnerships to create a highly educated workforce ready to compete in the 21st century global economy.

Education for Virginia's Veterans

Providing education benefits will serve to help veterans transition back to civilian life. Virginia is home to 823,000 veterans, which is the 7th largest population of veterans in the country. Projections show that Virginia will rank as the 4th largest in the nation by 2016. The growing population of veterans make up an important and integral segment of our society. We must therefore take measures to expand education benefits for a new generation of veterans.

Source