News: States Try Taking On Tenure
Obama faces challenges to get rest of plans approved Journal Sentinel: Political observers, analysts and even some lawmakers say the chances are slim that the president will get much of his domestic agenda through Congress in the months leading up to the November elections...States Strive to Overhaul Teacher Tenure EdWeek: While Ohio has delayed the time it takes to earn due process, Delaware will tie the right to student achievement, and Florida has abolished it....Angry Fla teachers line up to testify against bill Martin Merzer, Associated Press: They arrived early, found strength in numbers but shared a sense of futility, their legislative battle almost assuredly lost even before they awakened Monday...Federal funds for drug-free school programs running out Journal Sentinel: A small pool of federal funds that Wisconsin school officials say helps pay for everything from safety officers to anti-bullying efforts is drying up this year, leaving local districts scrambling for alternative revenue sources....Three To Be Arraigned In High School Bullying Case NPR: Three classmates of a 15-year old high school freshman who committed suicide in January are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday for behavior prosecutors believe led to her death.
