Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

We've made great progress on education in Mississippi. We've won results on workforce training, teacher pay raises, record school funding, and scholarships for future teachers--just to name a few things. The most important item: we focused on outcomes, not inputs. We're no longer just measuring success by how many dollars we put into the system, but by how many kids get a quality education. And it has made all the difference. In national assessments, our kids are outpacing the nation when it comes to gains in math and reading. They are ready to compete with anyone for jobs and further education.

Of course, there's more to do. We need to fix the broken bureaucracy that is holding kids back. We need to do more to make sure that when Mississippi kids graduate from high school they're ready and able to find a Mississippi job or get a Mississippi college education. When I went to public school in my small Mississippi town, I learned real skills that got me ready for life. That's missing in too many places these days. We also need to look after our most vulnerable students. I support the program that gives children with disabilities access to the education they need to thrive. I'll protect them. It's the right thing to do.

As governor, we'll keep working on our schools so that our students are equipped to start lives, careers, and families here in our state.

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