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State Board enters fray on teacher evaluations | Thoughts on Public Education

State Board enters fray on teacher evaluations | Thoughts on Public Education

State Board enters fray on teacher evaluations - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess

Against claims that it is exceeding its authority, the State Board of Education boldly waded last week into two controversial policy areas: teacher layoffs and teacher and principal evaluations. It did so even though a majority of its members, including President Ted Mitchell, may soon be out of office, with appointments set to expire by [...]