Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

An education that enriches children's lives and equips them for the future.

Belief in Public Education
There is nothing more important to the future of this State than the power of quality public education.

An educated community ensures reduced poverty, more opportunity, and a better society. I will tirelessly advocate for a first-class education system.

School Funding and Teachers
I know that funding in education matters. I will fight to make sure that our teachers are competitively compensated, that our students are offered quality programs and rigorous coursework, and that higher education remains accessible and affordable.

The gift of education is the greatest gift I have ever received. I will champion the work that teachers do in the classroom and make certain that teachers' work is valued, respected, and rewarded.

I have a passion towards our rural areas and deep concerns that Montana's ten "lowest performing schools" are located in tribal areas. This is abhorrent. I am steadfast in my support of Superintendent Denise Juneau and will support her efforts to "endorse changes to the law that provide flexibility for rural states like Montana so schools can get back to their job of educating the "whole student" -- including Montana's long tradition of arts and humanities. We need to vitalize our schools, ensuring that learning remain joyful, balanced, and work toward a sense of good citizenship, not just high math and reading achievement."

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