The genius of America has always been our ability to provide everyone with a quality public education. The health of a community is determined by how we educate our children. Our children have suffered greatly because of budget cuts. I plan to continue fighting for funding for our schools, including opportunities for affordable community colleges, universities, and vocational programs. Protecting educational opportunities means that while we grow as a community, our children will have the critical thinking, literacy, and math skills necessary to live and work as productive members of society.