NJ is a Finalist in Race To The Top

18 states plus D.C. made the cut. More later. Update: The finalists are Arizona, California, Colorado, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,

Lede of the Day

From the Sacramento Bee: “Scott Plotkin, executive director of the California School Boards Association, announced his retirement Friday amid revelations he had charged thousands of