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Students who have spent their childhood here in Florida deserve to qualify for the same in-state tuition rate at universities their peers and classmates do.

I believe there ought to be school choice, so that parents can choose within the public school system.

Some parents do not send their children to school because they don't know its importance at all.

We want Florida to be first for jobs, and we must have a skilled workforce to reach that goal. By investing in science, technology, engineering and math education, we are ensuring our students are prepared for the jobs of the future. Our teachers are essential to preparing our students.

I feel that there is a decision people make to either engage in a legitimately ridiculous process to get your kid into school, or choose not to engage in that so much, and end up finding a nice local school that fits.

Public education must be viewed from the lens of providing each child with the learning environment that best meets his or her needs. If we can send a low-income child to a parochial school, knowing that his odds of attending college will increase as a result, then that should be our mission.

It's unfortunate that sometimes in schools, there's this need to have things quantified and graded.

With the commissioning of new schools undertaken by a local director of school standards, decisions will be fair and transparent, rooted in the needs of the local community. The admissions code and the role of the adjudicator will also be strengthened to provide fairness for all children.

It's not easy for the average family to ensure that their child receives a quality education. And the federal government is not making it any easier.

Classrooms cannot and should not be coerced into adopting federal academic standards. That's not just my belief; it's federal law.