Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

As a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, I will always cast my vote for education policies that strengthen our public school system. I am committed to supporting policies that educate our children from the cradle to the workforce.

Undoubtedly, education begins at birth. There are clear advantages to quality pre-school and Head Start programs as both programs jumpstart language and critical thinking skills at important developmental stages. For these reasons, we must fully fund comprehensive educational opportunities for our youngest Americans.

Giving our children a head start is only the beginning. We must also provide sufficient funding for our educators' professional development, learning aids, education technology, and useful assessment tools. With consistent funding and policies that adapt to our students' changing needs, more students will actually graduate high school.

We must also address the issue of better access to higher education. College should be affordable. All Americans should have an opportunity to attend college or develop a trade sufficient to support his or her family. I am proud to have supported increases in funds to programs to the Pell Grant through the Recovery Act.

For my District and all of America, I will continue to use my position on the Education and Labor Committee to promote enhanced policies and programs to strengthen our Nation's public education system.

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