Teachers pressured by Obama, minorities McClatchy:
"The pressure is particularly intense in California, where U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says the state has 'lost its way' with public schools.
In an attempt to improve California's schools, the Obama administration is threatening to withhold federal stimulus money if the Golden State does not rescind a state law that prevents the state from tying test scores to teacher performance.
None of this is exactly what teachers had in mind when they knocked on doors to help elect Obama."
"The pressure is particularly intense in California, where U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says the state has 'lost its way' with public schools.
In an attempt to improve California's schools, the Obama administration is threatening to withhold federal stimulus money if the Golden State does not rescind a state law that prevents the state from tying test scores to teacher performance.
None of this is exactly what teachers had in mind when they knocked on doors to help elect Obama."