Colorado education law may mark a national shift Education - latimes.com

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Colorado education law may mark a national shift By Eliza Krigman The law ties teachers' job reviews to the performances of their students on achievement tests. Similar legislation is pending in other states; federal dollars may be at stake. Few UC applicants on waiting lists offered spots By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Of the more than 10,000 put on the lists for the fall, fewer than 2,000 are offered enrollment — and only for campuses in Davis or Santa Barbara. Schwarzenegger's proposal on prison healthcare draws criticism By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Opponents say the plan to put inmate care in the hands of the UC system and medical schools could put doctors at risk and lead to high costs and malpractice suits.

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