The Issues

Education

“High quality public education is the bedrock of our community. I will fight for financial resources for our schools, to restore state funding for local aid and Chapter 70 education funds.”   ~ Scott Houseman

Nothing is more basic to parents and the community at large than the quality of our public education system.  There is a direct link between the health of our economy, budget reform, and funding for our children’s education.  Without a strong economy and sound fiscal policies, funding for our schools is always threatened.  Our children will work in a globally competitive world.  They will need to learn the fundamental analytical and problem-solving skills to be successful and be the next generation of leaders.  Scott will work on:

• Restoring local aid and Chapter 70 education funding
• Supporting public-private initiatives to education funding
• Seeking more sustainable, predictable funding mechanisms for education funding
• Supporting the mission of our public colleges and universities to provide quality, affordable education