Assembly approves education bill opposed by governor

12-14-2009

By Susan Ferriss/Sacramento Bee

The Assembly approved a bill Thursday designed to obtain up to $700 million in Race to the Top federal education funds, but Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he'll veto the union-backed proposal if it reaches his desk. On Wednesday, the Assembly Committee on Education rejected a Senate version of a Race to the Top bill that the governor favors. The Assembly and Senate bills were authored by Democrats who said they're trying to position California for a state-by-state competition for the money. Both bills generated heated debate over which would better improve schools, expand parental choices and meet other Obama administration requirements to obtain a share of $4.35 billion in funds. Before the Assembly voted 47-25 to approve Assembly Bill X5 8, Schwarzenegger called it a "watered-down" reform and vowed to veto it. (more...)

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