Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Public education is the foundation of a thriving economy and an engaged citizenry. As the parent of two children educated in Georgia's public schools, I understand the impact of under-resourced schools on quality education. We need to make sure that students across the state are prepared for success in the career they choose. That's why I am committed to fully funding our K-12 schools.

Education doesn't stop after high school graduation, though, and children from working families are increasingly being priced out of higher education in our state. The cost of student debt is crippling all of our futures. As your next state senator, I will work to put forward solutions that make post-secondary education affordable for all of Georgia's students.

One place to start is protecting the Hope Scholarship. As a parent of a college student, I am familiar with the challenges that the cost of a college education puts on a working family's budget. Gutting Hope Scholarship funding is not the solution. Without the Hope Scholarship to help offset tuition costs, the college would be out of reach for most students coming from working families like my own. That's why I will make it a priority to fight and make sure we keep the HOPE Program funding in line with yearly tuition cost increases.

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