Bloomberg Proposes Ending Automatic Tenure
Updated: Monday, 27 Sep 2010, 6:08 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 27 Sep 2010, 3:43 PM EDT
By Yoav Gonan
NewsCore - No stranger to making education reforms, New York City Mayor Bloomberg outlined a plan Monday to do away with lifetime teaching positions and establish a system where teachers would earn tenure based on merit.
In an effort to focus on teacher quality and effectiveness, the city will implement a four-tier rating system for determining whether a teacher should be awarded the tenure protections that come with the job.
"Beginning this year, our policy will be very simple. Only teachers who help students and schools move ahead significantly for at least two consecutive years will earn tenure."
"And just as we are raising the bar for our students through higher standards, we must also raise the bar for our