As a parent, I have seen the best and the worst of the educational system. I have worked with my daughter’s teachers who were burdened by rules and regulations imposed on them by arrogant bureaucrats. When I grew up it was your teacher who decided if you advanced to the next grade, not an automated test; one size does not fit all, as each student is a unique individual. We need to restore the authority of our teachers in regards to student advancement and curriculum development. My goal is to give the children of Nevada the education which will enable them to have a bright future. I have been an educator longer than my opponent has been alive and I have taught at elementary, middle, high school and university levels. In addition, I have a program to bring businesses into our educational system to create new opportunities for our students and diversify our economic base. I approach the problems in education not only as an educator and small business owner but as a parent as well. I pledge to work with the state legislature and the Governor's office to make our state the best in the nation. I pledge to return integrity and accountability to our state educational system. To return to a time when educators saw their craft as a vocation rather than a profession and treated it the way physicians and clergy follow their calling. It is time to return to letting the teachers and parents have primary control of the educational system not some bureaucrat in Washington D.C.

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