Rep. Woody Burton attended an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) conference over the weekend to discuss ways to improve Indiana’s higher education.
The purpose of the conference was to help states advance reforms and increase parental involvement, accountability, and transparency in all educational institutions.
“Every legislator in attendance was there with the goal to ensure more students are being given the opportunity to succeed,” said Rep. Burton. “We discussed ways states can work to ensure graduates are receiving the best education they can and are prepared for the next generation’s workforce.”
Workshops offered during the conference included the following topics:
– What states can learn from other states in their education reform progress;
– Ways to increase graduation percentages;
– Questions legislators should ask about higher education; and
– Subjects that should be a requirement in basic curriculums (i.e. basic math, economics, finance, English composition).
“Overall, it was a helpful conference which I am glad I attended,” said Rep. Burton. “Every workshop and panel I attended was very informative and provided a lot of in-depth research I was able to bring back to our Hoosier state.”
