Education Roundup: Teacher Tenure Argument Rages - High School Notes (usnews.com)

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Education Roundup: Teacher Tenure Argument Rages

By JASON KOEBLER

December 23, 2011 RSS Feed Print

Welcome to the new High School Notes weekly roundup of education news. Every Friday, you'll find out what's making headlines around the Web.

Teacher tenure

A Deseret News article explores both sides of the teacher tenure argument. Reformers argue that many tenured teachers become complacent with their job security. Meanwhile, educators say that abolishing tenure would hurt faculty morale and discourage college graduates from entering the teaching field. States such as Idaho, Tennessee, and Florida are workin