DAVID VELAZQUEZ The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress

Charlottesville Democrats don’t know much about Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ education platform, but what they do know about the Republican nominee for governor’s priorities they don’t like.

Democrat Abigail Spanberger announced her plan for Virginia’s K-12 education on Aug. 8. And while light on specifics, the former U.S. representative called for an increase in school funding, a modernizing of the state’s standardized tests and a incentives and initiatives to address the teacher shortage.

Earle-Sears has not formally announced a plan. The only information available on her campaign website is a single statement: “As governor, Winsome will empower parents to choose the best school for their children so every child gets a quality educ

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