Yet Another Advance for Education in California

Yes, things are certainly looking up. By next year there will be no "low performing" schools in California. By next year all schools with scores in the bottom half of the Academic Performance Index will no longer be low performing. Major structural reform? Hiring of regiments of outstanding teachers?

Eh, no. Thanks to AB 96 which is soon to land on the desk of Governorperson Gray Davis, all "low performing" schools will henceforth by legislative fiat be "high-priority" schools. Yup. That's the whole solution. That's all that's in the bill. You could look it up.

That's why I love this state. Swift and decisive action. Makes you feel kinda humble and kinda proud.

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