SACRAMENTO, CA— Today Senator Gloria Romero (D – East Los Angeles),Chair of the Senate Education Committee, joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, State Board of Education President Ted Mitchell and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell as they signed off on California’s Race to the Top application.

Today, Senator Romero joined Governor Schwarzenegger in Los Angeles as he signed into law key education reforms she has been championing to make California competitive for federal Race to the Top grants.

Senator Romero Wins Victory for Parents and Students Statewide

SACRAMENTO, CA— Senator Gloria Romero (D – East Los Angeles), Chair of the Senate Education Committee today applauded her Senate colleagues for making major education reforms possible in California by  passing SB X5 1 (Steinberg, Romero, Brownley and Alquist) and SB X5 4 (Romero, Alquist, Huff and Wyland). The two bills will implement reforms that would make California not only eligible but competitive for up to $700 million in federal grants through the Race to the Top program.

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