Protecting Education
Since my election to the Assembly in 2008, I have traveled all across the 15th district; from Walnut Creek to Livermore, from Oakley and Brentwood to Elk Grove and Galt, meeting with parents, educators, administrators and students to hear their stories about the impacts of recent education cuts. These informal “Classroom Cabinet” meetings keep me well informed about the issues and guide many of the education related bills I introduce and support.
As a mother, a former school board member and your Assemblymember, I am fully committed to fighting for our schools.
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) participated today in the first hearing of the Fifth Extraordinary Session on Education to address the legislation needed for California to be eligible for federal Race to the Top funds. Buchanan was appointed by Speaker Karen Bass (D-LosAngeles) and Assembly Education Committee Chair Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) to serve on the Committee on September 15, 2009. The Fifth Extraordinary Session was called by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on August 20.
Race to the Top is President Obama's education reform initiative that asks states to develop innovative solutions to increase academic achievement among all students. The President has allocated more than $4 billion nationwide to this effort.
“Closing the achievement gap and creating environments in which all children can achieve their potential must be a high priority for all of us,” Buchanan said. “Our ability to compete nationally and internationally depends on it. It is imperative that our Race to the Top application focus on systemic changes that support state and local efforts to achieve these goals. I appreciate the testimony we heard today from key stakeholders and look forward to future hearings.”
Excerpted from www.asmdc.org.
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