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Our current state leadership has failed us on the issue of education. Current lawmakers say they support fully funding education, yet they have done nothing to support those claims. In fact, under our current state leadership, the legislature has cut funding to K-12, Michigan’s Promise Grants, arts, music and physical education — which are all critical to a student’s development. We will never get Michigan back on track without addressing two critical problems: education and economic development.

Virg believes that education is economic development and deserves to be a top priority in our effort to return Michigan back to greatness. Virg believes in investing in our young people to ensure they are prepared to succeed in a new and global economy, which amounts to a renewed effort to invest in human capital. Michigan is only as strong as its ability to train, educate and innovate. Failure is not an option.

While Virg fully understands the magnitude of our state’s fiscal crisis, he is not willing to balance the budget on the backs of young people. Recognizing the need for increased efficiency, Virg will look to consolidate administrative and purchasing services within the state’s 550 school districts and throughout its 83 counties. Virg will look to create economies of scale, divert savings to our classrooms, and allow our teachers to teach.

Virg Bernero is also committed to:

  • Stable, appropriate, and timely funding for K-12 Education
  • All Day Kindergarten
  • Investment in 0-5 Early Education, recognizing the vital importance of these formative years of cognitive development
  • Limited classroom sizes and quality, up-to-date instructional materials
  • Quality alternative educational opportunities for students with disciplinary problems. We need to put greater emphasis on fostering respect and better learning habits
  • A serious assault on the dropout rate in Michigan high schools. A dropout rate of 25-50% in our urban centers is unacceptable. We owe our children more.

Education is not only a priority to Virg Bernero, it’s also personal. His wife Teri is an educator with more than 20 years of experience in the public school system.

Virg Bernero understands that education is fundamental to rebuilding Michigan. The disregard for education that we’ve seen from our current state lawmakers is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in a Bernero Administration.

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