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The right educational standards for California
- 07-30-2010
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Editorial/San Francisco Chronicle
The California State Board of Education almost certainly will vote on Monday to adopt the new national Common Core Standards. We say almost certainly because there's a lot of federal money at stake. California is in competition to win up to $700 million in Race to the Top funds, and states that adopt the standards receive extra points in the competition. Twenty-eight states have already adopted the common core. But there's still a bit of hesitation - because California's educational standards are widely considered to be stronger and more rigorous than the new national ones. (more...)
Also: Opinion by Ted Mitchell/San Francisco Chronicle * Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess
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