Erica Smith on Education

	Erica Smith on Education

Strengthen public schools, emphasis on future workers

I believe it is time to bring a universally progressive, business-minded and workforce connected emphasis to K-12 education. We should further tailor individualized education plans that prepare every student for a brighter future regardless of their choice of learning environment (Traditional, Home, Virtual, Charter, Nonpublic, hybrid). I will work to provide a quality K-12 education for students and the resources they need with a priority on strengthening the public schools of our nation. Source: 2020 North Carolina Senate website EricaForUS.org , Feb 7, 2020

Make Community Colleges as affordable as possible

Community Colleges with strong curriculum programs and short-term workforce training offer the optimized option for retooling our workforce and ensuring the security of America with an educated citizenry and large pool of skilled labor. We must make Community College as affordable as possible, or at minimal cost of less than $500 in tuition per term. Through apprenticeship programs--we can enhance the workforce needed for 21st century jobs and professions that do not require a degree. Source: 2020 North Carolina Senate website EricaForUS.org , Feb 7, 2020

Stop cuts to education; compensate our teachers

Smith's campaign website highlighted her four-point plan:

Re-engineer policy and economic initiatives to ensure that workers can find jobs, fair wages and forward growth;
Create business incentives to attract high tech companies and innovative agricultural technologies to our area.
Stop cuts to education so that our teachers can be adequately compensated for their valiant work and students will have the resources they need to be prepared for 21st century competencies, degrees & careers;
Promote an agenda for public safety and equal protection and opportunity under the law for all citizens of North Carolina.

Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 North Carolina Senate race , Nov 1, 2014

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