California education reform stalled by politics and race to top
California lawmakers wrestle with competing reform bills as they seek up to 700 million in federal Race to the Top funds. Governor Schwarzenegger criticizes Assembly proposals while teachers groups lobby for tougher measures, amid debates over charter expansion and student achievement.
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Obama advisers push jobs first before cutting the deficit
White House economists urge boosting employment as the path out of the downturn. Christina Romer says full recovery means job levels from 2007, while Lawrence Summers sees GDP growth signaling recession end. They foresee payroll gains by spring and caution about bumps as job seekers reenter the labor pool. The plan uses 200 billion from the bank bailout to fund a targeted jobs package and energy efficiency incentives to spur growth.
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One in Five For-Profit College Loans Default
Federal data show 21.2 percent of borrowers who began repayment in fiscal 2007 default within three years at for-profit colleges, up from 18.8 percent in 2006. The government plans three year default rates for eligibility and sanctions with a 30 percent threshold.
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