Kirst, Rucker and others confirmed - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
With threatened Republican opposition evaporating as quickly as it appeared last week, the Senate on Tuesday separately confirmed the State Board of Education nominations of Michael Kirst, Patricia Rucker and collectively the other five nominees of Gov. Jerry Brown. Kirst, an emeritus education professor at Stanford who has served as Board president since January and has [...]
Career tech, arts supporters at odds - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
In the zero-sum game that is California school funding, advocates for career technical education and those favoring broadening college prep curriculum are battling over a bill that would modify graduation requirements. CTE’s gain would be foreign language and arts instruction’s loss; at least that’s how AB 1330 is being framed. The bill, by Assembly member Warren [...]
A common thread in education bills - by Kathryn Baron
All three bills designed to put California on steady footing for the coming of Common Core standards are now in Gov. Brown’s hands. State lawmakers yesterday approved the last of those measures along with measures that would require a common placement exam at community colleges, provide smoother passage for foster youth at state colleges, and [...]
