The reason test scores are abysmal is not because the state educational bureaucracy isn’t designed properly. It’s because there’s too much of it.
FILE — In this Oct. 31, 2019, file photo, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond answers a reporter’s question during a visit with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, background, to Blue Oak Elementary School in Cameron Park, Calif.
Gavin Newsom ought to be pleased that the Legislative Analyst’s Office has given its seal of approval to the governor’s plan to streamline the state’s education bureaucracy to improve accountability of K-12 test scores. The Newsom plan is indeed sensible, but it’s big question whether some bureaucratic deck-chair moving can save California’s educational Titanic., “Six major studies have examined California’s governance structure over the past 30 years and identified several shortcomings.” Mainly, studies suggest the State Board of Education, governor and Legislature must rely on the elected superintendent of public instruction “to implement their policies, which may not align with the SPI’s priorities.” Yet the superintendent “influences policies through their implementation, but has no formal policy role.” LAO agreed that the Newsom plan to shift control over the Board of Education from the superintendent to a gubernatorial appointee “would clarify confusion over who should manage the state’s … education system.” The current superintendent, Tony Thurmond, seemed blindsided by the Newsom proposal and complained, viaa question asked by an influential education research center associated with California’s top universities. “The question ‘Who is responsible to whom, and for what?’ remains unresolved in California’s education governance system, resulting in blurred lines of responsibility and difficulty making systemic improvement,” noted a report from the Policy Analysis for California Education .Editorial: Lawmakers ready to make pension crisis even worse Good for the governor, but we have trouble giving too much credit after watching him cave to teachers’ unions and placeon charter-school expansion given that such schools remain one of the state’s bright spots given the benefits of competition. Other states, even poor ones such asCertainly, the state is better able to resolve substantive education issues if its own lines of authority are clarified. But let’s not be naive: The reason test scores areis not because the state educational bureaucracy isn’t designed properly. It’s because there’s too much of it.Dodger Stadium debuts new food items and selfie spots this seasonWhat to know about the planned Saturday, March 28 ‘No Kings’ protests in Southern CaliforniaThings to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, March 26-April 3Egg hunts, spring and Easter events in L.A., March 28-April 5
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