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The Answer Sheet - Some good news for California teachers

The Answer Sheet - Some good news for California teachers

Some good news for California teachers

Public schools teachers in California got some good news from the midterm elections: Their candidate won in the race for state Superintendent of Public Instruction. The superintendent is California’s top educator, charged with providing policy and direction to local school districts and serving on the governing boards of the state’s higher education systems. In the primary election, the highest-profile candidate, state Sen. Gloria Romero, was backed by the charter school industry but she was knocked out of the running. She ungraciously posted the following on her Web site: