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Month: February 2014

  • Student Advocates Oppose Both Bad Teaching and Bad Lawsuit

    Note: A version of this piece originally appeared in Valerie Strauss’s column in The Washington Post. ————————————————————————————————- Vergara v. California, a lawsuit challenging three components of teacher employment law in California’s Ed Code that began on January 27, has garnered considerable media attention.  The plaintiffs’ legal team contends that due process…

  • Students Matter. Teachers Do, Too.

    Imagine reading the following statement on a website: We think it’s simple: reward…passionate, [successful students] and hold those accountable who are failing… [S]triking down the following laws…will create an opportunity for lawmakers, teachers, administrators and community leaders to design a system that’s good for teachers and students… [Law 1: As…