Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Capitol Alert: Assembly plans session on 'Race to the Top' bill


Capitol Alert: Assembly plans session on 'Race to the Top' bill:

"The Assembly is set to take another step toward taking up 'Race to the Top' legislation tomorrow, when it will convene for the first reading of its version of legislation aimed at ensuring California schools are eligible for the federal competitive grants.

Assembly Speaker Karen Bass informed lower house offices yesterday that a check-in session was scheduled for Wednesday.

The Assembly is set to introduce at the session its version of the 'Race to the Top' legislation, spokespersons for Bass and Assembly Education Committee Chairwoman Julia Brownley, D-Santa Monica, said Monday."