Investing in the Best Schools, Pre-K-12

As Governor, Phil Angelides will take the lead to bring people together in a bi-partisan fashion, building a movement that once again places California’s schools at the center of our public dialogue and at the pinnacle of excellence.

• Today, California is not making the grade.  We’re 43rd in what we spend to educate each child and we rank 39th in the percentage of high-school graduates who go directly to college. Unlike Governor Schwarzenegger, Phil has a plan to fully fund Proposition 98 in an ongoing way.
• Phil Angelides’ plan will provide funding our schools can count on, so that every child, every year, receives a well-rounded education, including the academic basics, art, music, and physical education. It will protect California’s high learning standards, deliver the additional resources schools need to meet those standards, and hold them accountable for results. And Phil’s plan will set ambitious goals California must meet to educate the workforce our economy needs and deliver the opportunities our children deserve.

»Download the full PDF version of this plan here.