Invest $1 Billion in the University of California and California State University Systems
The University of California and California State University systems are two of our state’s greatest resources. UC is the best public university system in the world, but it has been forced to endure significant cutbacks in recent years due to the state’s budget crisis. UC student fees increased by 40 percent last year, and the amount of per-student funding in the UC system has dropped from 78 percent of the total cost of education in 1990 to 58 percent today. Meg will invest $1 billion of the savings from her welfare and other budgetary reforms into the UC and CSU systems.
Utilize Alternative Paths to the Classroom to Attract High-Quality Teachers
California suffers from a lack of math and science teachers who were actually educated in those disciplines. To fill the gap, Meg will create and strengthen alternative pathways to the classroom that allow professionals with math and science backgrounds to receive expedited accreditation to teach in our public schools.
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