EdVoice Information

We believe every child has the right to a high-quality education that prepares them for future college and career opportunities, but the unfortunate reality is that ZIP code and income still define future outcomes. This perpetuates deep inequities in our current education system for the over 3.5 million students from low-income communities in California. On every meaningful measure of performance and readiness, children from low-income communities–who are disproportionately Black and Latino–fare far worse than their higher-income peers. This is not a matter of ability, it’s a matter of access to early education, quality teachers, rigorous courses, early literacy and numeracy support, and supplemental supports–including enrichment activities, afterschool programs, and technology–as well as greater stability of their basic needs such as food, safety, and shelter. The only way to transform our public education system at scale is if elected leaders make big changes to state education policy in California. With proper implementation and accountability at the local level, policy can pave a long-lasting path toward educational equity.