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I'm running for state representative because I believe every student, regardless of race, income, or disability, deserves the dignity of a quality public education.

In the nearly 25 years I've spent as a teacher, however, I've watched as legislators in Lansing have continually undermined this vision.

According to one MSU study, funding for public education in Michigan is lower today than it was in the 1980s, and our state ranks last in the country in terms of annual school funding growth.

Students have suffered as a result. Graduation rates are stagnating, and Michigan ranks in the bottom third of the country in terms of math and reading scores.

Schools in rural areas are particularly hard-hit, lacking adequate funding and access to broadband internet.

I believe our state and our students deserve better, and I hope you'll join me in this fight for the schools of District 65.