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Should We Stop Giving Teachers Tenure?

by Brett Singer, Posted Nov 15th 2010 9:42AM

Are tenured teachers "untouchable?" Credit: Corbis Education is always a hot topic. Right now, teacher tenure is taking a lot of heat. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wants to eliminate tenure, which he says will make it easier ...New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wants to eliminate tenure, which he says will make it easier to get rid of teachers that are not doing a good job. What do you think?
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Principal Who Recruited Teachers to Sell Mary Kay Cosmetics Keeps Her Job

by Colleen Egan, Posted Mar 16th 2010 2:30PM

Maybe she just really wanted the pink Cadillac? A principal in Baltimore who recruited Filipino teachers to buy and sell thousands of dollars of Mary Kay cosmetics is keeping her job, The Baltimore Sun reports. "A very thorough investigation was ...
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LA School Board Approves Controversial Reform Plan

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Mar 11th 2010 6:00PM

In what could become an example for school districts nationwide, the Los Angeles school board passed a controversial plan last month that will let teachers manage nearly two dozen schools in the state's largest district. Ramon C. Cortines, the ...
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Report Cites 220 Cases of D.C. Teachers Abusing Students

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Feb 9th 2010 2:42PM

The Washington, D.C. school district, already rocked by infighting with its teachers, is getting another black eye from reports of more than 200 cases of staff going overboard disciplining students in the last school year. A company that used to ...
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