Issue Position : Education

Issue Position

While we need further investments in our schools, things are better than they might seem. Even the most recent national rankings are based on the years before 2015, and the substantial additional investments in education funding that have passed since then -- with my support, and despite my opponent's opposition.There is still a long way to go to adequately fund our classrooms. I will continue the fight to improve our public education funding and requirements so we have more teachers in safer classrooms.
As the father of two children who went through Washoe County public schools, I have always worked hard to find ways to improve education in our state, whether it was volunteering with the school district or supporting legislation to properly fund our schools and to ensure more accountability from them.
My education priorities are:
Continue to reduce overcrowdingWhile we need further investments in our schools, things are better than they might seem. Even the most recent national rankings are based on the years before 2015, and the substantial additional investments in education funding that have passed since then -- with my support, and despite my opponent's opposition.There is still a long way to go to adequately fund our classrooms. I will continue the fight to improve our public education funding and requirements so we have more teachers in safer classrooms.
As the father of two children who went through Washoe County public schools, I have always worked hard to find ways to improve education in our state, whether it was volunteering with the school district or supporting legislation to properly fund our schools and to ensure more accountability from them.
My education priorities are:
Continue to reduce overcrowding
Ensure our schools are safe environmentsWhile we need further investments in our schools, things are better than they might seem. Even the most recent national rankings are based on the years before 2015, and the substantial additional investments in education funding that have passed since then -- with my support, and despite my opponent's opposition.There is still a long way to go to adequately fund our classrooms. I will continue the fight to improve our public education funding and requirements so we have more teachers in safer classrooms.
As the father of two children who went through Washoe County public schools, I have always worked hard to find ways to improve education in our state, whether it was volunteering with the school district or supporting legislation to properly fund our schools and to ensure more accountability from them.
My education priorities are:
Continue to reduce overcrowding
Ensure our schools are safe environments
Recruit and keep the best teachers
Make sure our coursework, including career and technical education, is preparing students for their future
Support early childhood education to give our youngest students a firm foundation to succeed
Promote greater accountability for school spending.
We must focus on strengthening career and technical education in our high schools and community colleges. Our community colleges play a critical role in responding to the needs of a fast-changing job market by providing students the job ready skills they need to fill the new jobs coming to our state.

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