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Education:
Educating our kids is one of the most important responsibilities
of our communities; protecting Jeffco’s school assets ensures
that our taxpayer money retains its investment value.
- Kids deserve quality public education, no matter
where they live or their economic circumstances.
- CSAP shouldn’t just be a report card on schools. These
tests should give kids, their parents, and teachers a
road map for future learning. We can make that happen.
- Science, math, and English are key competencies
for kids. We must boost these subjects at all levels. Vocational
education has long been underfunded, even though vocational skills
lead to good jobs. Let’s fully fund voc ed.
- School infrastructure should be supported where
necessary; underfunding in rural areas has caused severe infrastructure
degradation.
- Public school choice should be fully supported,
whether through neighborhood schools, magnet schools, open enrollment,
or charter schools.
- Public schools are just that—public schools reflecting
our public investment in our future. Vouchers will drain
dollars from all public schools. Voucher dollars will go to schools
not accountable to taxpayers.
- The quality of our colleges and universities secures
our ability to have a top-notch work force. If we are
to succeed in alternative energy and biomedicine, we can’t
chintz on educating engineers and scientists.
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