The state senate approved a bill Tuesday that would make California more competitive for federal Race to the Top funds. Senate Bill X5 1 would also allow students at under-performing schools to transfer out of their districts and seek to eliminate the cap on the number of charter schools in the state. The bill now moves on to the Assembly.
In a statement released Wednesday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell (who recently said he won't make a run for governor) applauded the legislation's passage.
"Race to the Top presents California with an unprecedented opportunity to boldly reform our public education system so that we can improve student academic success and further our efforts to close the achievement gap," O'Connell said. "While last night's Senate approval of this bill is a major step forward, we should not lose sight of the hard work that remains ahead of us to win the Race to the Top. I look forward to working with the California State Assembly to gain approval of this measure."
Here's more on the bill from the Sacramento Bee.
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