After serving 5 years on the Wakefield Town Council, Ed Dombroski announced his candidacy for the State Senate, representing the 5th Middlesex District, which includes the communities of Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester.
Fix the currently broken state school funding formula (Chapter 70). Our communities continue to feel the pressures of inadequate state resources to support the quality education our children deserve.
Supporting individualized education paths for each student to realize their full potential.
Promote vocational and technical education. Every student who wishes to pursue a vocational/technical education should be granted enrollment.
Expanding access to vocational training, as student demand currently far exceeds capacity.
Greater respect for the varied perspectives of parents in the upbringing and education of their children.
Expanding Early College Programs, which allow high school students to earn college credit, at no cost, helping to make college more affordable.
Immediately secure additional funding for school building projects already underway, to cover staggering, unanticipated cost increases that will otherwise cripple local taxpayers.
Review and overhaul the outdated Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) school funding project formula, as the burden is currently too high on our cities and towns.