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Tenure

Recruitment & Retention North Carolina's Anti-Tenure Law Is Unconstitutional, State Court Rules
A judge ruled North Carolina's controversial teacher-tenure and -pay law unconstitutional.
Stephen Sawchuk, May 16, 2014
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Recruitment & Retention California Turns Down District's Bid to Lengthen Pre-Tenure Period
California won't grant a bid by the San Jose district and union to extend the two-year probationary period for some teachers.
Stephen Sawchuk, May 9, 2014
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Recruitment & Retention Judge Halts N.C. Tenure Law in Two Districts
Two North Carolina districts, for now, won't have to meet a June 30 mandate under an unpopular law that ends tenure.
Stephen Sawchuk, April 24, 2014
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Recruitment & Retention Due Process About to Dissolve for Kansas Teachers
Teachers' unions in the state are protesting the change, which was approved by legislators as part of several adjustments to the state's K-12 funding system.
Stephen Sawchuk, April 14, 2014
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Teaching Profession Fate of California Teacher-Protection Rules Now in Hands of Judge
Lawyers presented their closing arguments in the fractious Vergara v. California teacher-protection lawsuit.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 28, 2014
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Recruitment & Retention N.J. Teachers' Evaluations Would Include Parent Involvement Under Proposed Law
Parent involvement could be come a factor in measuring teacher effectiveness in New Jersey, according to legislation introduced last week.
Karla Scoon Reid, February 28, 2014
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Teaching Profession Vergara Sisters Testify in Calif. Teacher-Protection Suit Bearing Their Name
Two sisters, plaintiffs in Vergara v. California, take the stand.
Stephen Sawchuk, February 12, 2014
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Teaching Profession Vergara Suit: When Is A Teacher 'Incapable of Remediation?'
As the Vergara v. California civil trial wrapped up its first week here, plaintiffs and their witnesses were beginning to confront this very charged question.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 31, 2014
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Teaching Profession Contours of Calif. Teacher-Protection Suit Take Shape
Highlights from opening statements in the Vergara v. California trial.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 28, 2014
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Teaching Profession High-Profile California Lawsuit on Teacher Protections Begins
A pathbreaking and controversial trial on teacher protections begins this week in Los Angeles, with implications for policies on teacher seniority, tenure, and dismissal.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 27, 2014
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Recruitment & Retention Louisiana's Teacher-Tenure Law Struck Down (Again)
The same judge has twice struck down a 2012 tenure- and pay-reform law in the Pelican State.
Stephen Sawchuk, January 9, 2014
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Recruitment & Retention Court Clears for Trial Calif. Case on Teacher Tenure and Dismissal Procedures
Plaintiffs may bring their challenge to five parts of California's education code relating to teacher employment.
Stephen Sawchuk, December 13, 2013
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Federal Opinion North Carolina Teachers Stage a 'Walk-In'
North Carolina teachers, parents, and supporters of public schools staged "walk-ins" this past week to protests cuts in public education. The architect of these bad policies should pay close attention and start listening instead of lecturing.
John Wilson, November 7, 2013
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School & District Management Report Sees 'Seismic Shift' in State Teacher-Evaluation Policies
The Washington-based National Council on Teacher Quality released its annual report rounding up states' teacher-evaluation policies, which have become increasingly stringent over the last few years.
Liana Loewus, October 30, 2013
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