California overflows with education reform

A host of education reforms in California seem to be keeping the controversy over the Common Core and assessments at bay. The state's latest reforms give local school districts budgetary power to spend education dollars as they see fit. But it has a very real teacher shortage and an ongoing dispute over teacher accountability. It bears watching. By embracing the inherent local control aspect of the U.S. public education system and aligning it with the heart and soul of local school systems, the budget, California has redefined the traditional governance model. California is going to have to manage those risks and revelations to maintain the forward motion of these important changes.