Issue Position: Maintaining local control of our schools

Issue Position

Quick Snip: The state should set standards for the education of our children, but the implementation and application of those expectations should be facilitated with as much local control as practicable.

The expanded discussion: To me, this is a simple and logical area where agreement should be easy to reach. As a former school board member, elected for two terms, I know that the state Department of Education does a great job at directing the overall path our schools should follow. However, when it comes to implementing that plan and subsequent directives, the actual nuts and bolts of teaching within those guidelines should be the local school, where students needs and challenges are best known.

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