California gubernatorial candidates divided over education funding and social issues

The other side of Pomona College’s gubernatorial debate: Sitting with the students

The California gubernatorial debate, hosted by Pomona College on April 28, left students with more questions than answers. (Joelle Rudolf • The Student Life) On April 28, eight candidates squared off at Pomona College for the largest California gubernatorial debate yet — a spectacle students likened to a political sitcom. With antics like Chad Bianco accusing his opponents of “lying to these kids,” or Katie Porter hanging her head in mock exhaus…

California gubernatorial candidates divided over education funding and social issues

EDUCATION IS NOT A CENTRAL ISSUE in California’s crowded governor’s race, but the candidates addressing it offer sharply different visions, from expanding school funding and free college, to stricter teacher accountability and restrictions on transgender students in sports. The next governor would follow a predecessor who made education a priority, increasing K-12 per-pupil funding by 61%, investing in community schools, expanding universal tran…