Improving Education

Washington has failed to make our public schools a priority. No Child Left Behind has not had the positive effect on education that was intended, and college costs are skyrocketing.

We must do more to get kids off to a good start with early childhood education. Prior to being elected to office, I was responsible for helping to administer Head Start programs, and I saw firsthand the positive effects they had on children's development. I will focus on supporting and expanding initiatives like these.

Finally, we have to make sure we're ensuring access to higher education and keeping it affordable. Our budget crisis here in the state has caused the cost of college tuition to rise dramatically. I think the federal government can play a role in helping with this problem by increasing financial aid making the dream of higher education achievable for everyone.