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Teachers’ unions vow to fight Vergara decision, others celebrate
Teachers’ unions vow to fight Vergara decision, others celebrate Teachers’ union reacts to Vergara decision California’s teacher unions vowed to fight today’s Vergara ruling that called teacher...
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Analysis: The long wait for the impact — if any — of Vergara
Analysis: The long wait for the impact — if any — of Vergara Marcellus McRae, a lawyer for Vergara plaintiffs at a news conference yesterday Now what? Two years after Vergara v California was filed and...
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Vergara ruling gets mixed reaction from school board
Vergara ruling gets mixed reaction from school board Predictably, the historic superior court decision yesterday in the Vergara case elicited mixed reactions from members of the LA Unified school...
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Commentary: Taking on Teacher Tenure Backfires
Commentary: Taking on Teacher Tenure Backfires Via The New York Times | By Jesse Rothstein BERKELEY, Calif. — In his decision on Tuesday to strike down California’s teacher-tenure system, Judge Rolf M....
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Why I’m a parent in Vergara v. California teacher lawsuit
Why I’m a parent in Vergara v. California teacher lawsuit Via Sacramento Bee | By Evelyn Alemán Macias “Maybe you’re just not good at math. Some people are good at some things, and others aren’t. Maybe...
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Vergara aside, CA lawmakers considering bill to expand tenure
Vergara aside, CA lawmakers considering bill to expand tenure Lorena Gonzalez, San Diego Democrat While much of the state waits out the appeal process in Vergara v. California, one member of the...
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Commentary: Vergara decision on tenure — and our union
Commentary: Vergara decision on tenure — and our union Cartoon by David Granlund By Ron Taw I came to education out of the business world. Before entering the classroom, I was making my way up the...
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Findings of USC poll on teachers at odds with earlier survey
Findings of USC poll on teachers at odds with earlier survey Press conference after Vergara ruling A Washington, D.C. polling firm has expressed disagreement with some of the findings in the PACE/USC...
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Lawsuit filed in New York takes after Vergara ruling
Lawsuit filed in New York takes after Vergara ruling Via Edweek | by Stephen Sawchuck A second lawsuit challenging New York laws governing teacher tenure, layoffs, and dismissals has been filed on...
View ArticleRaw audio: 7 defining moments in the Vergara appeals arguments
Vergara v. California was reversed today. The landmark lawsuit sought to scuttle teacher tenure laws and “last in, first out” layoff policies, stating they disproportionately harm minority and...
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Commentary: Parents want legislature to act on teacher tenure
By Jenny Hontz When LA School Report reported this week that 181 LAUSD staffers are currently being paid to sit around and do nothing while they are investigated for alleged misconduct, costing the...
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Commentary: A promising bill on teacher effectiveness is gutted in backroom deal
By Ben Austin Last month, my organization, Students Matter, issued its support of California’s AB 934 – a state bill that, though imperfect, honestly attempted to address the grave defaults in the...
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With Vergara’s demise, heat’s on California Legislature to take up teacher...
Assemblymembers Shirley Weber, left, and Susan Bonilla. In the wake of a crushing defeat for a landmark challenge to California’s teacher tenure laws, the battle for change has shifted from the courts...
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Commentary: Vergara’s dissenting justices write for history
In the long struggle to make the United States more just and perfect, court majorities have made some horrific mistakes. When that happens, the burden falls on dissents to provide hope for the future...
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