With the rising cost of education, like apprenticeship and mentorship programs, schools are not sources of knowledge to be walled off for only those who can afford it. A better world is possible. One where we can learn from the moment we are born, no matter how we choose to: public universities, apprenticeships, self-guided learning, all of it. The number one thing stopping us now is the same that creates war, keeps us hungry, sick, tired, and depressed: capitalism. We can fully fund our public schools and remove the limits on education set by this system.

We all know that Brienna can be intimidating (insert image of her smiling) but as our legislator for HD36, we can count on her leading from the community, not ideology. She will champion partnerships between higher education institutions and industry leaders to scale up apprenticeships, work-based learning, and stackable credentials that lead to high-demand, living-wage careers.