Which Way, L.A.?
Is California Going the Wrong Way in the 'Race to the Top?'
The Los Angeles Unified School District is facing a deficit of $500 billion, and it has told unions to choose between furloughs and layoffs . Federal stimulus money is all used up, but the Obama Administration has instituted what it calls the Race to the Top , which could mean more from Washington.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe Los Angeles Unified School District is facing a deficit of $500 billion, and it has told unions to choose between furloughs and layoffs. Federal stimulus money is all used up, but the Obama Administration has instituted what it calls the Race to the Top, which could mean more from Washington. Today, Superintendent Ramon Cortines joined Governor Schwarzenegger in supporting legislation to help qualify California for that assistance. The state Senate has passed legislation to show Washington it can both measure and improve the effectiveness of teachers and principals. Now the State Assembly has announced it will reconvene in December, a month early, to pass similar measures.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Ramon Cortines
Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District
Julia Brownley
Chair, California Assembly's Education Committee
Michael Hiltzik
business columnist for the LA Times