Quotable:
"We're in for a showdown. The unions aren't going to give in most cases, and I think the [Obama] administration is going to have to see what it's got in front of it."
-Charles Baron, Director of Federal Policy for Democrats for Education Reform
"Two State Unions Balking at 'Race to Top' Plans," Education Week (subscription required)
Notable:
79:
Percentage of elementary schools that offer Spanish classes, compared with 11% for French, 3% for Chinese and 2% for German.
"Foreign Language Teaching is Becoming just Spanish," The Washington Post