Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

A good, strong education best prepares our children for success as adults. Parents should have the right to educate their children as they see fit, whether that is home school, public school or private school. Michigan's leaders have made some great decisions in allowing more choice in education, but again, state and federal regulations tie the hands of our teachers so much so that it has become difficult for our teachers to teach to the specific needs of their students. Because I am supportive of allowing our teachers the opportunity to use their expertise to educate using the most effective learning style of each child, and allowing parents to choose their methods of education -- I oppose a top-down directive on education methods and content like Common Core. Innovation, competition and flexibility should be available to our parents and our educators in order to give our students the best opportunity to learn.

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