Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond will be California's next Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Associated Press Called the race over the weekend as Thurmond's lead over charter shcool executive Marshall Tuck surged past 150,000 votes. Capital Public Radio's Nadine Sebai reports it's a victory for teachers unions over education reformers.
Union-Backed Thurmond Wins Calif. Schools Chief Race Over Charter Schools Exec Tuck
