Charting the Future

The single most important responsibility of the state is education. That is not only my opinion, it is the opinion of the vast majority of Alabamians. There is only one way to make this a better state and that is by educating our children individually and collectively. Tired of being 48th in whatever? The solution is quality education.

To improve our educational end product, the emphasis must be different in different parts of our state. Some areas need easier access to advanced coursework. Some areas need an emphasis on graduating from high school. Workforce preparedness must be offered as well as academic excellence in the sciences.

How to reduce the prison population problem? Improve graduation rates.
How to reduce welfare roles? Prepare our kids for self sufficiency.
How to improve the quality of life in Alabama? Educate our kids.

This occupies a lot of the legislature's time, as it should.