Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

I will be an advocate for free, quality education for our children, from pre-K to community college.
I will fight to secure more education funding for Baltimore City students, higher teacher pays, and school infrastructure.
I support the lock-box and urge voters to support it in November when it will be on the ballot. This will ensure that millions from casino revenue will be directed towards education.
I will work to create more training programs in our schools, preparing students for skilled jobs upon graduation by offering courses in high school for those who will not be going to college.
I support more funding for mental health and social services in our high schools, giving students help that they need for personal, family, or school crises. Moreover, students often utilize the help of mental health and social service counselors to make choices for career or college. But according to the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore City has seen a 30% drop in school counselors in the last 3 years. And while the recommended student-to-counselor ratio is 250-to-1, in Baltimore, it is "more than 900 students per counselor." We need to fund more counselors.

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