What is the state's role in public education?

 Public education  has been proven to take people out of poverty. The state must  support the Claremont decision--which was being done under Democratic leadership--and we should seek to go beyond an adequate  to an excellent education for every K-12 student. Funding should not be diverted from public schools to private and parochial schools through a voucher system as Republicans are supporting. Nor should we amend the constitution to allow legislative control of education funding.

The cuts of almost 50% to the university system should  be restored as should funding for the 2-year college system. Efficiencies should be identified and put into practice but we are losing our young people and need to provide an education system attractive enough, and affordable enough,  to keep them in the state.