Associated Press: CALIFORNIA TEACHER TENURE LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
By Associated Press from Washington Post | http://wapo.st/1uSIwEa Tuesday, June 10, 11:27 AM Updated: LOS ANGELES — Tenure and other job protections for California’s public school teachers were ruled unconstitutional Tuesday by a judge presiding in a lawsuit brought by nine students. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu cited the historic case of Brown v. Board of Education in
DIANE RAVITCH ON BILL GATES’ COMMON CORE COUP: “It’s time for Congress to Investigate.”
See: Bought+Paid-for: HOW BILL GATES PULLED OFF THE SWIFT COMMON CORE REVOLUTION | http://bit.ly/1jitOPz By Diane Ravitch, from her blog | http://bit.ly/1jitOPz June 9, 2014 :: The story about Bill Gates’ swift and silent takeover of American education is startling. His role and the role of the U.S. Department of Education in drafting and imposing the Common Core standards on
Bought+Paid-for: HOW BILL GATES PULLED OFF THE SWIFT COMMON CORE REVOLUTION
WRITTEN BY Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post | http://wapo.st/1kMIIC1 Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates is taking heat from education groups, which say the Gates Foundation’s philanthropic support comes with strings attached. Here, he responds to his critics in an interview with The Washington Post’s Lyndsey Layton. | Video 5 Questions with Bill Gates. PUBLISHED June 7, 2014 :: The
Vergara verdict expected today: JUDGE’S DECISION ON CALIFORNIA TEACHER TENURE COULD CHANGE EDUCATORS’ JOB SECURITY
By Associated Press, from the LA Daily News | http://bit.ly/1nvFXFc 6/10/14, 6:15 AM :: LOS ANGELES — A judge plans to announce a decision Tuesday that could be a game changer for California teachers whose job security is on the line. Attorneys said the anxiously awaited ruling from Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu could have a wide ranging effect in California and other states where the issue
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-8-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: SCHOOL BOARD RIVALS MUST ACT QUICKLY: George McKenna, Alex Johnson seek funding, endorsements in L.A. Unified race; Two unions face tough choiceBY HOWARD BLUME, LA Times | http://lat.ms/1uEMAYH George McKenna, above, and Alex Johnson are headed for a runoff. Published 8 June 2014 :: The top two finishers in this week's election for the Los Angeles Boa