Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam unveiled his education policy platform to make quality education available for all Virginians, no matter who they are, no matter where they are.
Last month, Northam, a candidate for the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination, announced his G3 : Get Skilled — Get a Job — Give Back, which funds last-dollar tuition and fees for any Virginian to pursue a workforce training credential or an associate degree in one of the targeted, new-collar job areas, from cybersecurity to early childhood education, construction trades to health care.
His education plan includes measures to:
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Attract, retain, and support teachers
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Continue standards of learning (SOL) reform
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Expand access to quality and affordable early childhood education
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Increase the number of students taking computer science, coding, and advanced placement courses.
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Break the school-to-prison pipeline
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Promote community support and wraparound services in Virginia schools
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Support high school redesign and jump start developing the workforce
Of the plan, Lt. Governor Northam said:
“As a doctor, I see the light of potential in the eyes of every child that walks into my office. By putting families and students first and giving every child a shot at success, we can ensure that light never goes out. Every child in the Commonwealth deserves to have the same opportunities I did, and the foundation for that is a quality education. I’m a proud product of Virginia public schools—and I’ll fight for them as governor. ”
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