Does crowning California’s governor the education czar mean academic results will improve?

According to CalMatters, California lawmakers have approved legislation that would transfer appointment of the state schools chief from voters to the governor. Currently, Californians elect the state's education leader; under the new bill, the governor would make that appointment directly. The change centralizes education governance in the executive branch—though whether it will improve academic results remains an open question.

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