Lifelong learning opportunities are critical for the people of Western North Carolina to be competitive in a rapidly changing world.
We must work to see that our children start school healthy and ready to learn. We must also ensure that when they arrive, we have invested in enough quality teachers to keep their classroom sizes small and effective.
To discourage dropouts, we must invest in a learning environment that motivates our students to use these years of public education as a springboard to success.
Our community colleges are extraordinary and have shown phenomenal growth in recent years. These schools are vital to all students, from college aged to mid-career professionals to displaced workers. Investment in our community college system is essential in building the strong, local, and responsive economy that will provide security for our region's future.
Our state university system is a source of strength and economic leadership for our people. We must continue to keep tuition affordable and accessible to all our students.
At all levels, we must invest wisely in a technological infrastructure, such as access to broadband internet and computers.
As the son of two public school teachers, as a parent of two college students, with both my wife and myself former graduates of our great university system, I am deeply appreciative of the fact that quality education is the critical investment for a better future for all North Carolinians.
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Quality education is a critical investment for a better future for all North Carolinians.
As your senator, Joe Sam Queen has...
- Secured a $90,000 grant to fund innovative dropout prevention programs in the mountains
- Obtained funding and additional teachers for small, geographically-isolated mountain schools critical to their communities
- Voted to provide a five percent salary increase for teachers
- Won millions of dollars in funding for graduate nursing and education programs serving Western North Carolina
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