Blogger for a Day: 'Fiddling While Rome Burns'
"Should California alter its laws to get a second dose of school stimulus dollars? Or would that be chasing chump change for unproven reforms? Schooled is going to bring you two views on this debate.
The first comes from Jim Miller, a parent and community college professor who opposes the California bill that could make the state more likely to get money through Race to the Top, a competition for more federal stimulus dollars for schools. State legislators are weighing the bill this month.
These are his views, not mine, so if you have comments, questions or counterarguments, please post them directly to the blog. Stay tuned for a second viewpoint from another parent! -- EMILY ALPERT"
Recently in the "Schooled" blog a post entitled "Two Different Bids for More School Money" begins by observing that, "Almost everyone wants more money for schools right now. The debate is over how to get it."
This "debate" is then framed as a battle between two competing camps: "Some San Diego parents are pushing California to change its laws for a shot at a second dose of stimulus money. ... The school board is also interested in more money, but it may push California in another direction, nudging the state to look at new or different taxes."