Inner city schools need more attention and funding
I got involved with after-school programs in the inner cities. I started the inner city games after-school programs that are now nationwide and we are reaching out to 200,000 children. Because kids in the inner cities get disadvantaged with education,
especially just recently with cuts of $120 million in textbooks which is supposed to be for those inner city schools, which is unfair. We need to make sure that our kids get great education, education everywhere, and this is what I'm fighting for.
Source: Recall Debate, Cal. State Univ. at Sacramento
Sep 24, 2003
Prop 49 was the responsible way to get after school programs
HUFFINGTON [to Schwarzenegger]: The passage of Prop 49 has not provided after school care for a single child in the state of California, because there was no funding stream. It was nothing but a photo opportunity initiative. It was nothing but a
springboard for your run for governor. And it is really irresponsible for you tell us that you are providing after school care. Isn't it true that not a single child has gotten after school care because of Prop 49?
SCHWARZENEGGER: Our after school
programs are providing after school programs for 200,000 kids. Proposition 49 was the responsible way of going about it to get after school programs. Because what the initiative says is,
there's a trigger mechanism, only when the state makes an additional $1.5 billion in revenue, then the program can get funded. Right now we have a financial crisis, that's why it's not getting funded.
Our children are not where they can be. The academic achievement for California students must improve. We have an achievement gap that leaves behind too many of our state's children. This is unacceptable. I will take aggressive measures to improve
our public schools. I guarantee to every Californian:
Schools that are safe and clean
Classroom instruction based on proven research
Quality textbooks for every student
Tests that measure student and school progress
Source: Campaign website, JoinArnold.com
Aug 29, 2003
Supports school prayer
The actor said he supports allowing schools to decide whether prayer will be part of their day.
Source: CNN.com
Aug 28, 2003
Prop 49: afterschool programs for all children
Arnold has been a strong supporter of education. Proposition 49 is an example of his commitment to providing California's children with opportunities to learn and his willingness to think outside-the-box to achieve those goals.
Regarding the passage of Proposition 49: "Every California child deserves access to a proven, quality, life-changing afterschool program, and now they will have it. My hope is that, as goes California, so goes the rest of our nation."
Source: Grassroots website, www.ArnoldGovernor.net, FAQ
Aug 17, 2003
Afterschool programs for all kids by the year 2010
Actor and children's advocate Arnold Schwarzenegger invited afterschool supporters to join a new "crusade" to make afterschool programs available to all children by the year 2010 as the first-ever After School Summit concluded. The 2-day Summit featured
Secretary of Education Rod Paige and included numerous other Administration officials, leading researchers, afterschool providers, educators, parents, students, law enforcement officials, resource providers and others from around the nation.
Source: AfterschoolAlliance.org website, "Arnold Summit"
Jun 6, 2003
Supports public school choice and community control
I will take aggressive measures to improve our public schools. I guarantee to every Californian:
After-school tutoring and public school choice when schools fail to make progress
Increased local control
My goal is to shift more power to local communities and give them more say over their budgets and get more money into the classroom.
Source: Campaign website, JoinArnold.com
Aug 29, 2003
Supports limited school vouchers
The actor said he is in favor of limited school vouchers
