Time runs short to join Race to the Top

12-08-2009

Opinion by Antonio Villaraigosa/Sacramento Bee

California's public school system needs radical change. Where our schools once ranked fourth-highest in the nation in reading and math, we now rank below 40. Where our students' science scores once were proudly some of the highest in the nation, they are now some of the lowest. And as states all across our country are continuing to push for reforms that will keep their public schools outpacing ours, California seems to be turning a blind eye to the need for change. California's public schools are now in danger of falling even further behind. But a new opportunity stands before us. The Obama administration has offered states $4.35 billion worth of competitive grants, called Race to the Top funds. These funds "encourage and reward states that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform." (more...)

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