- Occupation: Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Reduced class sizes in grades K-3
- Raised academic standards in Math and English
- Organized NetDay to increase technology in the classroom
- Launched Universal Pre-school Task Force
- Implemented a statewide assessment system
- Former teacher, businesswoman, Assemblywoman, and Chair of the California Assembly Committee on Education
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Raise school funding to the national average over the next five years..
- Institute summer school and after school programs to help students reach grade level standards.
- Continue to reduce class sizes in elementary schools.
- California Federation of Teachers
- Association of California School Administrators
- American Association of University Women
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- The EASTIN Pledge
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Delaine Eastin has been leading the fight to restore school funding to the national average. California, which ranked fifth in per pupil spending in 1965, now ranks near the bottom -- nearly $1,000 below the national average.
- Accomplishments
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Upon taking office in 1995, State Superintendent Delaine Eastin dedicated herself to restoring and improving the quality of California's education system. Delaine reduced class sizes in grades K - 3, raised standards in Math and English, and increased technology in the classroom.
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