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Education PRESS ROOM |
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School-budget ads don't tell the truth
Submitted by Tom Sirmons, Guest columnist on 5.21.2005
Teachers' unions continue running TV commercials that portray Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as having "shortchanged" the schools and "broken his promise" on education spending. The ads say Schwarzenegger slashed school funding by $2 billion.
No ethnic bias found in Cal admissions policy
Submitted by Michelle Maitre on 5.17.2005
The University of California, Berkeley's admissions policy was under the microscope not too long ago, with critics charging the campus's "holistic" approach gave an unfair boost to those with lower academic credentials, especially certain minority students.
Initiatives target tenure, wage system
Submitted by Dana Hull on 5.6.2005
By Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger describes his vision for education reform in California as a battle between special interests and children. Teachers across the state were infuriated when he proposed that their jobs -- and their pay -- be tied to performance, "not just showing up.''
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