Let's be clear: The need for rigorous, college - preparatory curricula with strong content is as critical an element in reforming American public education as advancing
standards and accountability, overhauling teacher quality, expanding school choice,
bolstering Parent Power, improving school leadership
and building robust data systems.
He has worked to fortify California's world - class academic
standards, strengthen California's school
accountability and assessment systems
and bolster state funding for public school classrooms.