California misses out on Race to the Top funding for schools (Contra Costa Times)
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have advanced to the finals of the Obama Administration’s $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” stimulus funding competition –but California is not among them. read more..
SACRAMENTO — Angered by increases in tuition and cuts in state financing, thousands of students, parents and faculty members protested across California on Thursday at colleges, universities and even elementary schools to plead for help with the state’s education crisis. read more..
