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Caiden C. McNew TCSC Board of Trustees 2026 Platform

  • SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES SHOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM DECLARING PARTY AFFILIATION.

  • THE 2026 TCSC REFERENDUM IS A BANDAGE SOLUTIONPRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS INVOLVE MUCH FURTHER INTERVENTION OF THE BOARD.

    • THE 2026 REFERENDUM, ALONGSIDE OTHER LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS, REPRESENTS AN ECONOMIC “REPOSITIONINGofTIPTON AND OTHER RURAL AREAS

      • WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?

  • THE SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM, AS IT IS, SHOULD BE ELIMINATED.

  • PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOULD REQUIRE AT LEAST ONEYEAR OF CIVICS, VOLUNTEERING, A CIVIC-MINDED PROJECT FOR GRADUATION, AND MAKE PASSING THE CITIZEN’S TEST A REQUIREMENT TO GRADUATE.

    • SCHOOLS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SUCH SHALL STILL MANDATE A CIVICS-FOCUSED “SOCIAL STUDIES” PROGRAM…

  • TEACHERS ARE DRAMATICALLY UNDERPAID…

    • MORE FEDERAL FUNDING SHOULD BE ALLOCATED TOWARD TEACHER SALARIES.

    • THE STATE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDE FUNDING TOWARD TEACHER SALARIES.

  • AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY FOR OUR SOCIETY TO FUNCTION.

    • AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SHOULD CONTINUE, WITH THE FOCUSED GROUPS EVOLVING AS SOCIETY EVOLVES.

  • PRIVATE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS, SHOULD RECEIVE ZERO FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDING.

  • PUBLIC EDUCATION SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO OFFER PRE-K AND “3-K”

  • THE GOVERNMENT SHALL PASS NO REGULATIONS ON HATE SPEECH. THIS INCLUDES SPEECH ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

  • THE BENEFITS OF THE SNAP PROGRAM SHOULD EXPAND TO RELIEVE STRUGGLING FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND RETIREES.

  • THE RHYA (RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT) SHOULD EXPAND TO REACH THE FULL CAPACITY OF HOMELESS YOUTH ON U.S SOIL.

  • ALL INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A COLLEGE DEGREE.

  • PROPERTY TAXES SHOULD BE LEVIED ON LAND AND STRUCTURES ONLY, EXCEPT IN CASES OF EXTREME WEALTH INEQUALITY…