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California Race to the Top bills give parents more say in schools - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee


California Race to the Top bills give parents more say in schools - Sacramento Politics - California Politics | Sacramento Bee:

"California lawmakers have given parents of children in the state's lowest-performing schools sweeping new authority to improve their kids' education. But whether the new laws will lead to substantive reforms in many struggling schools depends on how many parents take advantage of their new powers.

The Senate approved the Race to the Top package of bills Wednesday, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger began his State of the State speech promising to sign them into law."