Our children’s education should not be limited to the classroom. Hand in hand with parents at the helm, as Conservatives, we believe that parents and guardians have the greatest responsibility to educate children. We can, however, form alliances within our community to supplement educational opportunities by working with law enforcement agency leaders, school leaders, community organization leaders, and faith based leaders. These alliances should lower taxes due to less duplication of services and will also limit the size of government. South Carolina must set standards that allow every student in the state to master the skills to be competitive, and the state must develop a process for grading the effectiveness of every school. South Carolina should have a work-study college that enables students to graduate debt-free. South Carolina’s charter and magnet schools have successfully integrated themselves into local communities and successfully supplement current education options.  It is imperative that we provide our young people with the quality education they need to compete in the global marketplace. I will work to put the focus back where it belongs—on the students of South Carolina.