Let’s make a deal for education funds - by Kathryn Baron
A group of billionaires, old-line political movers and shakers, and influential advocates released their recommendations Monday for changing the state’s tax structure to increase state revenues by $10 billion a year, with half of that going to K-12 schools and community colleges and another $2.5 billion for the University of California and California State [...]
Brown consents to Race to Top - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
With Gov. Brown’s signature, but not full support, the seven districts that led the state’s pursuit of Race to the Top money will meet today’s deadline for applying for the third – and perhaps last – round of the program. They’re hoping that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and his top deputies won’t hold [...]