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Schwarzenegger appoints new education secretary
- 02-25-2010
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San Francisco Chronicle
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed a former adviser as California's latest education secretary. Schwarzenegger named Bonnie Reiss on Tuesday as the sixth person to serve as his chief liaison to the state Board of Education. She served as a senior adviser to Schwarzenegger from 2003 to 2007. Most recently, Reiss was operating adviser to Pegasus Capital Advisors, a private equity firm. The $175,000-a-year position plays only a small role in setting policy. It's no secret that growing up in poverty has a negative impact on children's life chances. A new study suggests, however, that family income plays a more critical role in some stages of children's development than at others. (more...)
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