Matt Karnes

Education Implement a Parental Choice policy that includes all district-run schools and high performing charter schools, while revoking the charters of schools that do not perform at district average or higher, as measured by standardized tests. Education De-emphasize the use of technology in the classroom and return to the use of books to increase facility with the written word and reading comprehension. Education While not neglecting the State of California's standards in social studies, math, science, et cetera, or cutting any legally required spending, I want to redirect every penny possible and every instructional minute possible to emphasize English language reading proficiency in all classes. Education To avoid a cycle of failure that sends kids to high school where they will only fail for lack of preparation, I will put forward a policy of advancing students to the next grade only when they have met grade standards for math and English.