Arne Duncan unsuccessful in 11th-hour effort to block state legislation - by Louis Freedberg
Veteran education watchers in California could not recall a presidential cabinet officer ever attempting to block state legislation and certainly not in the heavy handed way U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan attempted to do on Monday night. In an extraordinary move, Duncan issued an after-hours statement in an effort to ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the Edsource Today website
Bill reforming process of firing teachers resurfaces with amendments - by John Fensterwald
A highly contested bill that potentially would make it quicker and less costly to dismiss teachers has risen from legislative purgatory with significant changes that could lead to a vote by the Legislature this week. When last we left AB 375, in July, the author, Assembly Education Committee Chairwoman Joan Buchanan, ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the Edsource Today website for full
Despite looming showdown with feds, Senate passes standardized testing bill - by John Fensterwald
With a handful of Republicans voting no, the state Senate passed legislation Tuesday that moves school districts one step closer to implementing the Common Core standards and the state one step closer to a confrontation with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Assembly Bill 484 now moves to the Assembly and ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the Edsource Today website for full link