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Why Race to the Middle? Massachusetts and California K-12 State Standards Far Exceed National Standards Drafts
Submitted on 2.23.2010
A new report criticizes the national standards process as “opaque” and the federal push harmful not only to states with existing high standards but to all states that want its students adequately prepared for authentic college level work.
Prepare foster kids for future
Submitted by Evelyn B. Stacey on 2.17.2010
Re "Shame on us for putting foster kids last" (Viewpoint, Feb. 12): Ed Howard makes a good point that California has more consideration for pet-related issues than the fate of foster children. Although pending legislation could extend foster care to age 21, it must be considered that the most efficient use of the state's limited funding is to adequately prepare foster youth for life before age 18.
Tax-credit scholarships could ease school funding burden
Submitted by Vicki E. Murray, Ph.D on 2.16.2010
Gov. Chris Christie has proposed freezing $475 million in education spending to help shrink New Jersey's $2.2 billion budget deficit, focusing on school districts with budget surpluses. ("Deep budget cuts carry economic risk for N.J.," Feb. 14.) This plan raises concerns about punishing fiscally responsible school districts. It also raises the specter of higher local property taxes when New Jersey can least afford it.
UC's culture of executive entitlement must change
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 2.9.2010
In his state of the union address, President Obama lamented "big bonuses" to Wall Street bankers. For their part, Californians have good cause to cry foul over a bonus problem of their own involving the University of California medical centers, where performance does not always keep pace with pay.
State meddling hamstrings schools
Submitted by Steven Greenhut on 2.5.2010
To show the results of union dominance of the public education system, John Stossel, host of Fox News' "Stossel," on a recent show held up a convoluted chart that detailed, in small print, the amazing lengths to which New York school administrators must go to fire an incompetent teacher.
Big verdict in health insurance case surprising for Lafayette woman
Submitted on 2.1.2010
Even an experienced attorney can be surprised by a $37 million verdict. Even when it’s for their own client.
California Passes Reforms to Compete in Race to the Top
Submitted by Evelyn B. Stacey on 2.1.2010
California started the year by passing two new bills and submitting an application to the federal government to win a piece of the funding pie known as Race to the Top.
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