Race for schools chief becomes expensive proxy war for state education interests (quotes David Plank)

California Report's Ana Tintocalis focuses on issues surrounding the race for California Superintendent of Public Instruction with comments from candidates Tom Torlakson and Marshall Tuck. David Plank comments on what might happen if Tuck were to win.

If you're a public school parent or teacher, you know there have been a lot of changes in California's education system over the past year from new academic standards to a new way of funding schools. Tom Torlakson has been overseeing all that change as Superintendent of Public Instruction. Now he's up for re-election. He's facing stiff competition from former charter school executive Marshall Tuck, who some say offers a bold new style of leadership.

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David Plank is the Exectuvie Director of Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) at Stanford Graduate School of Education.