Issue Position: Invigorating Public Education

Issue Position

As a special education teacher in our Central Coast schools, I have seen the successes and the failures of our public education system. Our schools are underfunded and continuing to cut basic functions, including school nurses, libraries, and art and music programs. We know that early-childhood education, extra-curricular activities, and after-school programs play a critical role in improving outcomes for students, and I'll fight to increase funding for these programs. California's public higher education system through the CSU, UC and Community College systems are the best in the country, but they won't stay that way if we don't support them. I'll work with our higher education leaders to lower costs for students.

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