Every child in California has the fundamental right to an education. But not every child in California is getting what they need to learn. As it stands, less than a third of eighth graders are proficient in reading and math, and we are in the middle of national rankings. We need to support our teachers and our schools so that they can provide the best education possible to kids.
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Every child in California has the fundamental right to an education. But not every child in California is getting what they need to learn. As it stands, less than a third of eighth graders are proficient in reading and math, and we are in the middle of national rankings. We need to support our teachers and our schools so that they can provide the best education possible to kids.
California’s schools are starved of funding. When adjusted for cost of living, our public schools rank 31st in the nation for per-pupil funding, despite being the richest state in America and the world’s fourth largest economy.
Through cutting corporate tax loopholes, California can easily provide universal education starting at three years old, all the way through to free community college. This means any Californian can receive a great, free education from walking through the doors in pre K, to walking the stage at graduation.