"If you are deciding where you want to eat dinner, you choose the restaurant with the best food, and the other restaurant is not going to get your service until they change their policies. I will be the only person offering voucher systems for all of your kids."
"Voucher systems, which provide public money to parents to pay for private school tuition, are highly controversial. Supporters believe vouchers offer new opportunities for students and create a competitive environment that encourages all schools to improve. Opponents argue it takes away needed funding from public schools."
"All candidates agreed California's public education system is failing its 5.8 million K-12 students, but offered different remedies to improve schools."
California's public education system serves 5.8 million K-12 students and faces widespread concerns about failing outcomes. Policy debates center on school vouchers, solutions to teacher shortages, housing policies that affect educator recruitment and retention, and the state's mandate to phase out gas-powered school buses by 2035. Voucher proposals are highly controversial: advocates cite increased opportunity and market-driven improvement, while critics warn of diverted funding from public schools. Audience reactions to voucher advocacy were mixed, reflecting public division. Polling indicates an unsettled gubernatorial field as varied education strategies compete for voter support.
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