Issue Position: Education Focused on Student Achievement

Issue Position

As a six year Lakeville Board of Education Director, and through my work as a Minnesota School Boards Association Director, I know many things are broken with our system. I believe there are bi-partisan reforms that can help our educational system be even better. By providing choices to our parents/students and applying delivery models to reflect individualized learning concepts, student achievement will rise. If we shift our focus to early childhood education for at risk students, our student achievement gap will close. If these students come into kindergarten prepared, less money will be needed for remediation down the road. Higher education is a critical component for teaching job skills necessary to compete in today's global economy. Our highly educated work force is one of Minnesota's greatest qualities for keeping and growing jobs here. This is a priority for me.

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