According to him, “My goal has always been simple: to ensure that every child in the city had the kind of quality education that would allow him or her to reach their full potential.”
Villaraigosa believes that “transparency around performance” is critical to improve schools. He emphasized that the state can help low-performing schools get better by ensuring educational justice. He explained that it is important to make sure the Local Control Funding Formula resources get to the kids who need them the most.
Additionally, Villaraigosa emphasized that it is important to streamline accountability systems and support teachers in transforming their instructional practices.
Furthermore, Villaraigosa said he will develop a Master Plan for Early Education if he becomes the next governor of California. His plan has two primary goals: universal access to preschool and full-day kindergarten.
Moreover, he said, “If we’re going to get serious about closing the achievement gap, we have to start at the beginning.” He wants to do the following:
