Quality Education for Our Children
For our children to compete in today’s increasingly competitive workforce, they’ll need a good education. More than anything, that means creating a system where good teachers and good schools are rewarded, students are encouraged to think big, and quality – not a dollar amount – defines the bottom line.
As governor, I’ll work to improve the quality of our educational institutions across the board: from grade school to vocational schools to our universities. A better educated workforce will get us better jobs, and that’s exactly what we’ll get when I’m governor.
I do not support State Question 744. This measure mandates a spending increase of about $850 million without providing any funding source or any reforms to make sure the money is spent responsibly and effectively. It would force the legislature to pursue either massive tax increases or massive budget cuts, and it would do that at the worst possible time: in the middle of a recession. As public policy, it is irresponsible.
