SacBee — Education
Gov. Jerry Brown plans to call for less statewide testing, and expanding lessons beyond math and English, in his annual State of the State address today, according to his top education adviser.
The Democratic governor faces a pivotal year as he asks voters to pass nearly $7 billion annually in higher taxes to shore up the state budget. At the same time, he wants lawmakers to reshape K-12 education by eliminating earmarks for school programs and redefining the state’s yardstick for education performance.
via Brown wants less testing of California students, says aide.