When it comes to your child’s education, no one should have more say than you do. As a candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate, I believe parents deserve real choices, strong schools, and an education system that works for every family, not just the system itself.
My Education For All plan gives Pennsylvania families access to six proven education pathways:
This plan is not about tearing down public schools. It is about strengthening them by putting families back in control.
Most families rely on public schools, and they will always be a central part of our communities. But let’s be honest, Pennsylvania is already spending around $23,000 per student, and too many families still feel like their children are being left behind.
That tells me the issue is not just funding. It is how that money is being used.
I support expanding open enrollment statewide, so parents can apply to send their child to a different public school that better meets their needs. At the same time, I respect local control. School districts will still have the ability to accept or decline transfers based on capacity.
What they cannot do is discriminate. Opportunity must be fair.
Charter schools are public schools. They are free to attend and open to all, but they have the flexibility to try new approaches that work.
Right now, local school boards can block new charter schools, even when families are demanding more options. That is a conflict of interest.
I believe charter school approvals should be handled at the state level, where decisions can be made fairly, based on results, not politics.
Not every student needs a four-year degree, but every student deserves a path to success.
I have seen firsthand the strength of our technology and trade programs across the 32nd District. These programs work. They prepare students for real careers with real paychecks.
As your state senator, I will fight to expand vocational education, apprenticeships, and workforce training so our young people can build a future right here at home.
Pennsylvania has more than 1,800 private schools, offering strong alternatives for many families.
Tuition typically ranges:
I support expanding existing scholarship programs like EITC and OSTC so that working families, not just wealthy ones, can access these options.
School choice should not be limited by income.
More than 65,000 students in Pennsylvania already use cyber charter schools. For some families, flexibility is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
I support maintaining and improving these options while ensuring accountability and transparency for taxpayers.
Homeschooling is not a loophole. It is a right.
Parents who choose to homeschool take on responsibility and deserve support, not added burdens.
I will fight to:
This is the key principle:
If a school district is not educating a student, it should not be forced to fully fund that student.
Under my plan:
For districts spending above $17,000 per student:
Example:
If a student opts out:
At the same time:
This ensures:
Every family deserves access to school choice. But taxpayer support should be focused where it is needed most.
Under my plan:
This ensures freedom for all, while protecting taxpayers.
Families who choose homeschooling take on full responsibility for their child’s education.
Under my plan:
Many seniors are living on fixed incomes and struggling with rising property taxes, including school taxes for a system they no longer use directly.
I believe we should provide responsible relief while protecting our schools.
Under my plan:
This ensures:
This plan:
I believe:
Under this plan, funding follows the student, and school districts are no longer forced to fund students they do not educate.
Education should serve families, not systems.