Linda Rogers

Education

Linda recognizes that some of the problem is a result of decades of pushing the myth of “college-as-the-only-option” for our students. The fact is that college is not for everyone. Learn more

Parents should have the freedom to choose the best schools for their children using the tax dollars they are already paying towards education. This should include access to high performing public schools, charter schools and private schools. School choice and voucher programs help lower-income student’s access better education forcing public schools to improve or lose out on tax dollars. Private schools are also more efficient spenders of public dollars with an overwhelming majority of them spending less than their public counterparts with better results. Learn more

Linda believes that the majority of funding for education should send dollars directly to the classroom where they will have the greatest impact on the futures of our next generation. Learn more

Linda is not a proponent of Common Core and believes that the states and local school districts should have more of a say in their educational programming. Because no child, no teacher and no community are the same, we cannot take a generic view of education or we risk students falling through the cracks. Learn more

To ensure that our students are learning the skills they need to succeed in the workplace after high school, we should look to the hiring managers, business owners and experts in the private sector who know these industries best. Learn more

Increasing our efforts in CTE means introducing students to skilled trades as an option as early as middle school, offering more co-op opportunities to high school students and creating a clear career pathway including post-secondary apprenticeships and trade schools. Learn more

Healthcare

Educating medical professionals on proper prescribing and dispensing of opioids as well as alternatives and abuse-deterrent opioid formulations. Expanding databases that medical professionals can use to access patients’ opioid prescription history. Learn more

Expanding access to addiction treatments for those who voluntarily seek them out as well as investing in more resources to help low-income addicts’ access treatment and keep them out of the criminal justice system. Learn more

Equipping local law enforcement organizations with the training and tools they need to effectively fight this epidemic. Employing treatment as a first option in criminal cases where a person is charged with misdemeanor drug charges Increasing punishment for repeat offenders of trafficking laws and those who sell product that ultimately results in the death of a user. Learn more

Empower local health departments and other front-line organizations to help addicts identify treatment options, access funding and transition into sober-living that includes follow through after treatment. Learn more

Educating the general public including students and parents about the dangers of opioid addiction and also the proper use, storage and disposal of opioid prescriptions. Ensuring that local health and education authorities are equipped with the resources needed to identify early signs of opioid abuse in our schools. Learn more