Increased the Board of Education budget to reduce class size, enhance curriculum, improve computer literacy and upgrade other technical support for students.

Worked with the Board of Education and other education advocates to make certain that Branford schools received the tools needed to improve student test scores and to better meet state and federal standards.

Worked with the education community to ensure that Branford schools recruited and retained the best teachers.

Acted to get the stalled and troubled High School addition and renovation project back on track and completed.