Education
Scott Harper has a lifelong commitment to education and will make improving our schools and making college affordable centerpieces of his legislative agenda. In Washington, Scott will fight to end the unfunded mandates in No Child Left Behind and support sensible education policies.
Scott's education policy includes:
Investing in our schools, our children and our teachers
We are fortunate in the 13th Congressional District to have good quality schools but there are still some schools that are below state standards and that do not have the resources they need to educate our children. The federal government, for example, promised to cover 40% of school costs for special education but is currently only funding 19% of those costs. In Congress, Scott will work to ensure that schools have the resources they need to thrive and that all students are afforded every opportunity to succeed. He will also fight for competitive salaries for teachers so that they are treated like the professionals they are.
Revising No Child Left Behind
Scott Harper is a strong believer in accountability in our schools but does not believe in unfunded mandates or in arbitrary accounting procedures. Scott favors more flexibility in our school evaluation process and allowing for teachers and administrators to have input into reporting systems.
Making college affordable
In today's world, it is absolutely essential that every child grows up with the opportunity to earn a college degree. Scott deeply values the importance of higher education and knows that in today's knowledge economy, we must make college more accessible. Today, 400,000 qualified students don't attend college because they can't afford it. In Congress, Scott will vote to restore Pell Grants after the cuts under the Bush Administration and he will increase other financial aid programs so that students have every opportunity to earn a degree.
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