Del. Anderson: K-12 Education Reform Needed For Educated Workforce

The pathway to a robust system of public education is through reforms that empower teachers, bring greater accountability to schools, and give localities more flexibility over state funding.

As I and my fellow legislators conclude the third week of the 2013 legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly, this past week in Richmond saw a second round of snow, but the light dusting wasn’t enough to stop the movement of bills through the House of Delegates.  In recent days, officials announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent, the lowest since 2008 and the lowest in the Southeast.  The key has been joint efforts in making a positive, pro-growth jobs environment our top priority.  The formula for positive economic growth is simple:  Continuation of Virginia’s low tax rates, elimination of unnecessary regulations, and developing a skilled and educated workforce.  Simply put this lowest unemployment rate …

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