Washington Post: California Hands Obama a School Reform Victory
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If there were any doubt, California is back in contention for a piece of President Obama’s $4.35 billion school reform program. [...]
“California is likely to be a significant beneficiary of Race to the Top funding,” said state Sen. Joe Simitian (D), chief sponsor of the bill. “We will earn our way to a competitive position. Eliminating the debate about the performance data was the necessary precondition.”
For the record, the CTA was neutral on the bill.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday that the state action “was a victory for the children of California.” He said that the data linkage is essential “to understand the relationship between great teaching and student learning.”
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