Rep. Miller chastises California - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
Eleven states made the submission deadline Monday for seeking a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law. That gave U.S. Rep. George Miller of California, the ranking Democrat on the House committee rewriting the law, a chance to take a swat at his home state for ignoring the opportunity. “These 11 states are ready [...]
Zero hour for Rocketship - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
Rocketship Education, the Palo Alto-based charter organization with unparalleled expansion plans, will learn tonight if the Santa Clara County School Board will approve any of the two dozen K-5 schools it has planned for low-income, minority students in and around San Jose over the next seven years. The Board’s decision will test its authority to approve [...]