"He's a well-educated man who I don't think really understands education," said Eastin on Capital Public Radio's Insight today.
Eastin said California lags behind other states when it comes to funding education for kids before they enter kindergarten.
"The reality is that New York, Illinois, Georgia, Oklahoma, Florida, a lot of places, including some pretty conservative states, have figured out this is the next big idea in America."
~Delaine Eastin, Former State Superintendent
Early versions of Brown's proposed state budget don't contain any new funding for early education. Brown has said the state doesn't have enough money pay for a major program such as pre-kindergarten education.
Eastin was California's State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1995 to 2003. She is a member of the Capital Public Radio board.
January 23, 2014California Gov. Jerry Brown's annual State of the State address can be summed up as part victory, part warning.
January 22, 2014In the wake of Governor Jerry Brown's State of The State speech organizations and individuals across the state weigh in with commentary and reaction.
January 22, 2014UPDATED: Gov. Jerry Brown delivered his State of the State Address today as the state faces a number of new challenges. View our day-long coverage, take a closer, interactive look at the speech and listen to the archived audio.
January 22, 2014Health care wasn’t a big focus of Brown’s speech. But the Governor did mention health care in terms of costs to the state, and how California is a leader in bioscience and medical technology.
January 21, 2014The budget looks good, but the weather looks bad. California Governor Jerry Brown will likely address both topics in his annual state of the State address tomorrow.
Follow us for more stories like this
CapRadio provides a trusted source of news because of you. As a nonprofit organization, donations from people like you sustain the journalism that allows us to discover stories that are important to our audience. If you believe in what we do and support our mission, please donate today.
Donate Today
