Education

By Damian Carroll

Nothing is more important than educating and empowering California's youth. higher education system, and I'm proud to be raising my daughters here. I understand the challenges facing our schools and I'm committed to giving our teachers, administrators, and students the resources they need to succeed.

I am a product of California's public high school and higher education system, and I'm proud to be raising my daughters here. I understand the challenges facing our schools and I'm committed to giving our teachers, administrators, and students the resources they need to succeed. As a former substitute teacher, I've seen firsthand how teachers can impact the future of our children. My wife, Blair, also works as a teacher librarian at Milikan Middle School in Sherman Oaks.

As your State Assemblymember, I will support:

• Increasing funding and accountability for education at every level + preschool through college.

• Protecting every aspect of education, including arts programs, physical education, science education, and libraries.

• Expanding access to job training and workforce development programs.

• Developing a plan for long-term financial sustainability for our public higher education system. * Easing transfers from Community Colleges to CSUs and UCs.

• Giving students tools to better navigate and pay back their loans.

• Reducing the high costs of textbooks.

• Encouraging ties between universities and local industries to give students a path to employment.

• Improving public transportation access to colleges and encouraging affordable housing in walking or biking distance from campuses.