Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Education is absolutely essential in our state being successful. How do we improve? We have to come to the realization that all of our kids are not going to pursue a college education and try and structure a vocational based curriculum for them. We have kids right now all over the state taking *state* math tests for the umpteenth time in order to graduate. WHY? Why not sit down with these kids before their freshman year in High School and discuss their future and advise them accordingly?
There are vocations that could be taught in High School that would provide great careers instead of having these kids graduate from a pre-college based system and wonder aimlessly not knowing what career path they will take.
We HAVE to start doing what's best for our children and STOP doing what gets us the most federal assistance.
Mississippi needs an elected State School Board that the people can hold responsible for the state of our education. Currently the board answers to no one.

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