Issue Position: PROMOTING QUALITY EDUCATION

Issue Position

Education is a cornerstone of our community and as such is one of the biggest responsibilities Giovanni will tackle. Over the last 40 years we have seen a dramatic shift in the way we deliver education in Texas. We have seen the percentage of taxpayer dollars that go into the classroom decrease. Giovanni will fight for parents, students, and teachers and will advocate for education dollars going towards direct teaching expenses

Ending "Robin Hood" is a priority of the voters of District 98. For years we've seen dollars leave our school districts with no accountability of where/how that money is being used. Texas must tie grant money/state money to direct academic improvement and require accountability audits.

Giovanni would like to see more local control handed to the school districts -- this means the removal of unfunded state mandates, more community involvement and less money sent to the State for redistribution.

Promoting charter schools and the Texas Virtual School program in order to allow opportunities to all children will improve statewide education. Giovanni also supports the freedom to Home School in Texas and will champion parental rights in education.

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