Arne Duncan – Blogs – Education Week
Oklahoma's recent decision to drop the Common Core State Standards was motivated purely by politics and not necessarily what's best for students, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said during a...
View ArticleState Judge Strikes Down California's Laws on Teacher Tenure …
California's teacher -tenure and -dismissal laws unfairly saddle disadvantaged students with weaker teachers , infringing on those students' right under the state constitution to an equitable...
View ArticleCalifornia Teacher Job Protections Struck Down – Law Blog – WSJ
LOS ANGELES—In a closely watched court case that challenged California's strong teacher employment protections, a group of nine students have prevailed against the state and its two largest teachers '...
View ArticleTeacher Protections Violate Student Rights, Calif …– Education Week
The ruling, which the state's teachers' unions have vowed to appeal, finds that California laws governing teacher tenure and dismissal violate the constitutional rights of students.
View ArticleGroup wants to eliminate teacher tenure | WREG.com
LOS ANGELES (CNN) — A California judge ruled as unconstitutional the state's teacher tenure, dismissal and layoff laws, saying they keep bad teachers in the classroom and force out promising good ones....
View ArticleTony Wood approved to lead state Education Department | Arkansas …
As expected, the state Board of Education today approved Tony Wood as head of the state Education Department. He'd been recommended by Gov. Mike Beebe to succeed Tom Kimbrell, who left the job to...
View ArticleISU Student Accused of Funneling Military Secrets to China …
AMES, Iowa – The federal government has accused an Iowa State University student of being a spy using the college to help funnel military secrets to China. A search warrant was served on the ISU campus...
View ArticleAllie Goldstein Named Student Trustee – Onward State
Onward State has learned that Allie Goldstein, a second-year Ph.D student , will replace Peter Khoury as the student trustee after an appointment by Governor Tom Corbett. Pending State Senate approval,...
View ArticleStatement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Regarding …
“For students in California and every other state, equal opportunities for learning must include the equal opportunity to be taught by a great teacher. The students who brought this lawsuit are,...
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