Iowa must have a strong education system to remain competitive in the 21st Century. I will continue the work underway to ensure the best teachers are in the classrooms and the best principals are running the schools.
I support the use of annual evaluations, and I support making those evaluations available to parents and taxpayers. Administrative costs at public schools are way higher than at private schools, and they don’t improve education. I pledge to work to lower administrative costs and put more money in the classroom.
I will encourage efforts to innovate, bringing creativity along with accountability, to promote 21st Century learning for all Iowa students.