Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Our public schools are the nexus of strong families and strong communities. Our families succeed when children can grow and learn safely in excellent public schools, and businesses will continue to grow if we have a well-trained workforce.

While Cobb County and Marietta Schools are among the state's best, they are still asked to do more with less. And that's not enough for our most precious resources. I support increased school funding, better teacher pay, and flexibility in testing. I'll continue to work to address inequalities in access to education, including smaller classrooms, Pre-K and after-school programs
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and ending discriminatory school discipline. We must modernize our education funding models so that we are able to recruit and retain the best teachers possible and provide the programs and services our children need.

Paying for advanced degrees from Georgia's universities and technical colleges just got a lot harder for Georgia's families and students. If Georgia wants to continue to be #1 in business and if we truly want a path to higher education for all students, we must invest in educating our workforce for the 21st century. I support fully funding our HOPE scholarship programs and restoring grants at technical colleges and for associate degrees.

Our students and educators deserve to be safe in all academic settings. I will continue to support repeal efforts to Campus Carry as well as oppose measures that will eliminate exclusions that bans carrying concealed weapons in high-risk areas on campuses, such as daycare centers, sporting arenas, and rooms where high school students take advanced placement exams.

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