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Turning the Spotlight on Education
A surprise for California voters: the hottest race in next month’s statewide election is for Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office with limited powers. Incumbent Tom Torlakson and challenger Marshall Tuck embody both sides of the national conflict over public education—which has made for a close race.
By Warren Olney • • 24m ListenA surprise for California voters: the hottest race in next month’s statewide election is for Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office with limited powers. Incumbent Tom Torlakson and challenger Marshall Tuck embody both sides of the national conflict over public education—which has made for a close race. We’ll talk to them both about teacher tenure, standardized testing, and John Deasy, former Superintendent of the LAUSD.
Also, does Austin Beutner, the new publisher of the LA Times, plan any real change?
Banner Image: Marshall Tuck (left) is challenging incumbent Tom Torlakson (right) for the position of Superintendent of Public Instruction in this November's election.
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2 storiesCalifornia Democrats Duke It Out for Schools Chief
The Governor of California appoints the State Board of Education, which sets policy. The job of implementation goes to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan officer who’s elected statewide.
Read the story18 minLA Times Relaunches Local Section
Austin Beutner came out of high finance, served as 1st Deputy Mayor to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and explored the possibility of buying the Los Angeles Times. Instead, he became the paper’s 14th publisher last August, and today saw the first public evidence of his presence: renewal of the California section, which replaces the LATExtra.
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