Fund school system through block grants

Supports charters and other flexible funding options

Sykes supports the following principles concerning education:
• Support charter schools where teachers and professionals receive authorization and funding to establish new schools.
• Increase funding for block grants to states to help them hire additional teachers.
• Eliminate restrictions on federal education funding, giving educators or local school districts more flexibility to design and implement their programs.
• Increase funding of programs such as Pell grants and Stafford loans to help students pay for college.
• Support federal tax incentives to help families save for college.
• Sykes says, "Encourage creativity in teaching through funding of pilot programs that demonstrate innovation. Increase bi-lingual and indigenous people's education funding."