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What legislation would you support to provide quality public education for all children?

James Talarico

Representative, District 52

Democrat

As a former public school teacher, I understand what goes into educating the next generation. I’ve put education front-and-center in this campaign and will do so in the Legislature. My first priority for education is to overhaul our unconstitutional school financing system top-to-bottom. I believe that we need to return to, at minimum, pre-2011 levels of funding for our schools. We need to incorporate more technology in our classroom, reduce our reliance on standardized testing, and ensure adequate funding to more than just core subjects, such as the arts, athletics, and extra-curriculars.