She is in favor of giving parents the ability to make decisions concerning their children's education and also interested in making sure that children master reading, writing and critical thinking before they advance to college. Thompson supports school vouchers, while Thomson opposes them. Thomson does, however, hold an impressive list of accomplishments concerning public education. In the 1997-98 legislative term, Thomson worked on seven bills that were designed to address pressing student issues. She also helped reduce fees for the University of California and California State University systems by 5 percent and contributed to establishing a savings program to help families plan for the cost of schooling.
Education is a terribly important issue.
Responding to last week's discussion of affirmative action at UC Davis, each woman had drastically different opinions. There is nobody attending college today who is a victim of inferior schools. Thomson disagreed with her opponent, saying African Americans and Latinos still do not have the same opportunities as white students. I was opposed to Proposition 209. Additionally, Thomson added she believes in politics of unity and community, as opposed to politics of division.