President, California State Board of Education
President of the State Board of Education and CEO of NewSchools Venture Fund, a venture-philanthropy firm focused on transforming public education for under-served children
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Theodore Mitchell
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FROM Theodore Mitchell
Which Way, L.A.?
California Embraces National Education Standards A lot of local schools are in trouble, but California is known for its high education standards. So why did the State Board of Education join 33 other states and sign on to the “ common core ” for English and Math? Yesterday’s vote was unanimous, just one hour before the deadline for earning points to qualify for Race to the Top.
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Who are the political players in the LA teachers strike? Thousands of LA public school teachers are going to be back out on the picket lines for a second day. They walked off the job Monday after failing to reach a contract agreement with the LA Unified School District, despite months of negotiations.