The state Senate will not confirm two people former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed to the state board of education, leaving room for Gov. Jerry Brown to appoint seven new people to the board today.
The result is a shake-up on the board that sets policy for the state's public schools, with the loss of a member who supported reforms -- such as the "parent trigger" law that allows parents to overhaul low-performing schools -- and the addition of a member from the California Teachers Association, which opposes such changes.
The Senate chose not to confirm Ted Mitchell and David
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