The right choices? Leaders, policymakers and experts react to Gov. Newsom’s 2022-23 education budget

January 18, 2023

Following years of record growth, California is confronting a slowing economy as it embarks on a range of investments to improve education and the well-being of its students.

In the pages below, more than 60 education insiders — from students to administrators to practitioners and advocates — share their thoughts on how well Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2023-24 budget proposal meets their priorities for early education, K-12 schools and the state’s public universities in the face of an expected economic downturn.

Click the links below to see what they had to say.

Early education

See what education leaders are saying about the governor’s early learning budget proposals.

K-12 schools

See what education leaders are saying about the governor’s K-12 budget proposals.

Colleges & universities

See what education leaders are saying about the governor’s postsecondary education budget proposals.

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