- Party: Democrat
- Occupation: Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Former State Assemblywoman - elected four consecutive terms
- Chaired the Assembly Education Committee
- Twice named "Outstanding Legislator of the Year" by the California School Boards Association
- Former teacher and corporate manager
- M.A. - UC Santa Barbara, B.A. UC Davis
- Endorsed by the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, San Jose Mercury News, La Opinion & almost every major newspaper in CA.
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- School Accountability - We need to implement a system to hold all schools accountable to our new statewide standards.
- Smaller Classes & High Quality Teachers - Class size reduction is working and should be expanded. We need to increase teacher training and support.
- School Funding - We need to raise school funding up to the national average in order to give our kids the schools they deserve.
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- Senator Dianne Feinstein
- California Teachers Association
- California National Organization for Women
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- Smaller Classes, Higher Standards and Real Accountability
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State Superintendent Delaine Eastin summarizes key accomplishments and goals for overhauling California's public education system.
- Class Size Reduction - Is It Working?
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Class sizes have been reduced from 30 students to 20 in over 86,000 classrooms. Early assessments indicate academic performance is improving.
- The Eastin Investment Plan
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State Superintendent Delaine Eastin has been leading efforts to raise school funding up to the national average. The Eastin Investment Plan outlines some of her top priorities for school funding.
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