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Schwarzenegger says he stands with Obama, calls for swift changes to California ed laws


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During a press conference this morning that veered suddenly into a Q & A about prison reform (and never really went back), the governor announced he was lining up with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and President Obama — and that the state planned “to go all out” to make California eligible for competitive federal stimulus funding.

Schwarzenegger said he was calling a special legislative session to do away with laws that might make California ineligible. He has asked state Legislators to present him with a package by early October that would lift the state’s charter school cap and allow teacher evaluations to be linked to student test scores.

“The Obama administration has pointed to California and said we have no way to distinguish good teachers from bad teachers, and I happen to agree with that,” Schwarzenegger said. ”They call it a firewall and I say, `Let’s tear down that wall.”‘ Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Under: Schwarzenegger, politics, school reform, teachers, test scores | 7 Comments »

Guv to make education announcement at 10

Posted on Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Under: Schwarzenegger, politics, teachers, test scores | 2 Comments »

Free digital textbooks are up: Any takers?

Posted on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Under: Algebra/Math, Schwarzenegger, curriculum, high schools, initiatives, science, students, teachers, technology | 2 Comments »

California’s high school exit exam: out the window?

Posted on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Under: Schwarzenegger, dropouts, high schools, initiatives, students, test scores | 6 Comments »

Teacher union sues state for $12 billion

Posted on Friday, May 8th, 2009
Under: Schwarzenegger, finances, politics | No Comments »

Do school districts need more flexibility?

Posted on Thursday, February 5th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, Schwarzenegger, finances, politics, special education, students, teachers | 7 Comments »

Algebra I mandate stopped in court

Posted on Friday, December 19th, 2008
Under: Algebra/Math, Schwarzenegger, achievement gap, middle schools, politics, students, teachers, test scores | 8 Comments »

Schwarzenegger presents: your new school shopping guide

Posted on Monday, July 21st, 2008
Under: Schwarzenegger, enrollment, families, parents | No Comments »

The Algebra I War continues

Posted on Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Under: NCLB, Schwarzenegger, students, teachers, test scores | 17 Comments »

Math alert! All eighth-graders to take algebra test

Posted on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Under: NCLB, Schwarzenegger, students, teachers, test scores | 36 Comments »