“State Chiefs’ Races Blend K-12 Issues, State Politics”
by Andrew Ujifusa
Education Week
October 10, 2012
School finance, the role of standardized tests, and local control of education policy are among the hot issues as candidates vie for the top school leadership spot in four states next month, with three incumbent state superintendents running hard on their records as they seek another term in office.
Mr. Bennett also stressed external validation from groups such as the Center for Education Reform, a Washington-based pro-school-choice group that ranked Indiana as the number one state for “parent power.”