Outspoken California Schools Chief Leaves Office With Mixed Reviews
Los Angeles
As Delaine Eastin winds down her eighth and final year as California's elected state schools chief, a mixed legacy is taking form.
One of the country's best-known state superintendents, Ms. Eastin has been a target of conservatives for her brand of liberal policies, while her outspokenness has gotten her into trouble with two governors, including a fellow Democrat.
At the same time, she shepherded the state education department through a host of major policy shifts, from lowering class sizes to implementing a new accountability system and a...
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