To support a strong system of high quality public education, AAUW California advocates:
| What AAUW Advocates | What AAUW Does |
|---|---|
| Vigorous enforcement of federal Title IX (Education Amendments of 1972) and all other federal and California civil rights laws pertaining to education. | Title IX Tool Kit, monitoring |
| Adequate and equitable funding for high quality public education for all students, including preschoolers. | Advocacy with Legislators |
| Increased support for programs that break through barriers for women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. | Tech Trek |
| Protection of programs that meet the needs of girls and women in all levels of education and fields of study, including sexual health education and athletics. | Advocacy |
| Opposition to the use of public funds for nonpublic elementary and secondary education, and for charter schools that do not adhere to the same civil rights and accountability standards as required of other public schools. | Advocacy |
| Support for adequate funding that gives women and other disadvantaged populations access to higher education, including two-year degree programs and vocational training. | Student Debt Research & Education |
| Vigorous enforcement of Title IX | Supports federal legislation strengthening Title IX; opposes laws weakening it; provides Title IX toolkit; conducts institutional monitoring |
| Adequate and equitable funding at all educational levels, including pre-school and post-secondary | Advocates for legislative changes |
| Instruction in STEM fields | Advocates for legislative changes |
| Opposition to the use of public funds for schools that do not meet public school civil rights and accountability standards | Advocates for legislative changes |