FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 8, 2026
Contact: Matt Roman, [email protected], 617-835-3167
Children Now’s Statement on Governor Newsom Addressing Education Governance Reform
OAKLAND, CA – Children Now applauds Governor Newsom for addressing long-needed education governance reform in the state budget proposal. For decades the fragmented and inefficient structure overseeing our public education system has hindered our students’ ability to succeed and thrive. Major reform is essential, and we’re thrilled that the Governor is tackling this issue to improve our kids’ education.
Read Governor Newsom’s full press release here.
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By employing a game-changing, whole-child (pre-natal to age 26), antiracist, connector model, Children Now harnesses collective power to achieve transformational and systemic results for California’s kids, so that all children have the services and supports they need to reach their full potential. Children Now also coordinates The Children’s Movement of California, the most powerful and diverse advocacy network in the country, with more than 6,200 organizations across the state that care about kids and help drive policy changes through collective action campaigns.
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