Valley assemblyman vice-chair of education MyDesert.com The Desert Sun:
"California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, on Wednesday named Assemblyman Brian Nestande, R-Palm Desert, as vice-chair of the Fifth Extraordinary Session Education Committee, Nestande's office announced."
The committee will hold hearings through the end of the year to put California in a favorable position to compete for federal Race to the Top funds.
The U.S. Department of Education will be awarding $4.35 billion in Race to the Top funds to states for programs aimed at improving educational quality and results.
"California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, on Wednesday named Assemblyman Brian Nestande, R-Palm Desert, as vice-chair of the Fifth Extraordinary Session Education Committee, Nestande's office announced."
The committee will hold hearings through the end of the year to put California in a favorable position to compete for federal Race to the Top funds.
The U.S. Department of Education will be awarding $4.35 billion in Race to the Top funds to states for programs aimed at improving educational quality and results.