Issue Position: Fund Public Education

Issue Position

Pop quiz: Which costs more, teaching kids to read or keeping them in prison? Which is more productive? Is an uneducated person "free" to lead a meaningful life? These are not difficult questions.* So why the continuing failure of our legislature to invest in public education? Wrong priorities. Proper funding of our public education system should be given top priority.

Research shows beyond question shows that investment in public education generates vast social and economic benefits for everyone -- our kids, our communities, our businesses, and our tax base. We must fully fund early learning programs and K-12, expand access to community colleges, and make it possible for those who seek a college degree to do so without incurring crushing debt.

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