Education Reform
"Education of the next generation is the only way to prevent mistakes from being repeated. A repeated history is the proof of this failure."
-Mark Bignell
College Affordability
Tuition for an Associates Degree, fully covered under the same formula as a High School Education.
PreK-12
I will support policies which end practices that reduce funding in troubled public school districts, while promoting comprehensive reform that enables our state to compete on a global level. In addition I support reforming the student voucher system, while holding voucher schools accountable, when they fail to meet minimum standards. Some of my individual proposals on PreK-12 reform include:
MI-Dream Act
A landmark special education reform proposal, that would reinforce the rights of special needs students and would establish a transitional support framework for those moving from secondary education to collegiate and collegiate into careers.
Goals:
-Mark Bignell
College Affordability
Tuition for an Associates Degree, fully covered under the same formula as a High School Education.
PreK-12
I will support policies which end practices that reduce funding in troubled public school districts, while promoting comprehensive reform that enables our state to compete on a global level. In addition I support reforming the student voucher system, while holding voucher schools accountable, when they fail to meet minimum standards. Some of my individual proposals on PreK-12 reform include:
- Reform the school funding formulas in our state to allocate funds based on needs, over an arbitrary headcount.
- Institute a moratorium on standardized testing (returns class instruction time to teachers, for subject lessons, instead of focusing their attention on preparing for a test).
- Institute an oversight committee for special education compliance of Charter Schools.
- Improve district funding models, so districts can focus on smaller class sizes.
- Improve funding for the school lunch/breakfast program, institute feeless breakfasts & lunches.
- Adopt a moratorium on homework, in order to return family time to the family.
MI-Dream Act
A landmark special education reform proposal, that would reinforce the rights of special needs students and would establish a transitional support framework for those moving from secondary education to collegiate and collegiate into careers.
Goals:
- More Special Education Resources
- Better Special Education Training
- Student Rights Reinforced and Prioritized
- Expanding Collegiate Support Structures
- More Student Transitional Support
- Student to Workforce Transitional Support