Controversial Court Pick Attracts Bipartisan Edu-Fan Club
Goodwin H. Liu, a prominent constitutional scholar from the University of California-Berkeley who's an expert in educational equity issues such as desegregation, has a fight on his hands as he faces a confirmation hearing Friday for a post on the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
But a bipartisan group of education policy experts, from Stanford's Linda Darling-Hammond to AEI's Rick Hess, are rallying to his defense.
This Washington Post story story explains why Liu is so controversial, energizing the left and outraging the right as he supports traditionally liberal issues such as same-sex marriage and affirmative action. His appellate court nomination is important, The Post writes, because he might be getting groomed for an eventual U.S. Supreme Court nomination. Russo over at This Week in Education has moreabout Liu's work as a Clinton-era U.S. Department of Education official.
In a March 23 letter to key U.S. Senators, a truly diverse and bipartisan group of 22 education policy experts are urging the U.S. Senate to approve his nomination. The list of Liu's cheerleaders include Mike Petrilli of Fordham and
