ENVISION:

• Universal free, high-quality elementary and secondary public schools welcoming all and supporting their diverse needs.
• Universal free occupational/technical schools with local companies providing hands-on apprenticeship experiences.
• Free tuition to public colleges, including community colleges, four-year colleges and historically black colleges and universities.
• Teacher unions that achieve compensation and a work environment that reflects the importance of the teaching profession.
• Ongoing training for teachers to master evolving best practices.
• Student/Teacher ratios that promote optimal student learning and teacher health.
• Modern facilities, educational equipment, and updated materials.
• Trained counselors available.
• Transportation from housing to school.
• Free/subsidized breakfast and lunch program at school.
• Nutritional excellence in food that is served and sold at public schools.
• Facilities and adaptations for students with disabilities.
• A curriculum based on meaningful life skills:
  • Social, emotional, and mindfulness skills.
  • Communication skills (reading, writing, logical/critical thinking)
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at progressively deeper levels based on each student’s interest and capability.