Federal appeals court OKs teachers in training:

Federal appeals court OKs teachers in training Bob Egelko Friday, May 11, 2012 Print E-mail Share Comments (0) Font | Size:  0 MORE EDUCATION Leslie Wong is named president of S.F. State 05.11.12 CSU presidents' big raises to be paid by foundation 05.10.12 UC proposing to raise tuition again - 6% in fall 05.09.12 Thousands of teachers in training in California can remain in their classrooms and be regularly assigned to low-income and minority areas at least through mid-2013, because Congress approved it, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The decision came from the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, which had ruled in September 2010 that the state was violating federal law by classifying the inexperienced instructors as "highly qualified." Less than three months later, Congress changed the law to nullify the ruling. The last-minute legislation was sponsored by Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez, then chairman o

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The ALEC -- Teach for America Connection

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It's no secret that ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, has an education agenda. The templates for policy can be accessed at ALEC EXPOSED. However, transforming a template to policy doesn't happen instantaneously. How does the ideology translate into law? Could it be with a little help from Teach for America? Bear with me while I connect the dots.

Originally posted at Great Schools for America