California reforms to race to the top
Gov. Schwarzenegger’s special session on education meets today to pass reforms to make California eligible for federal “Race to the Top” grants...
Gov. Schwarzenegger’s special session on education meets today to pass reforms to make California eligible for federal “Race to the Top” grants—link student achievement data with teacher performance data, repeal the state cap on the number of charter schools, give parents at the lowest-performing schools the choice to switch schools, and reward teachers doing the toughest jobs with merit pay. How will the committee accomplish their goals and what opposition will they face?
Guests:
Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, D-41st District; Chair of the Assembly Education Committee; & Chair of the Committee on Education for the Fifth Extraordinary Session
Jason Song, education report, LA Times
- Patt Morrison for September 29, 2009
- California reforms to race to the top
- U.K. & U.S. still BFF? Her Majesty hopes so……..
- "Smart Choices" may not be so smart
- Ask the General: Advice on Afghanistan, Middle East peace & more
- The Year of the Flood
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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