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  • The Truth About School Funding

    Dmitri Mehlhorn, co-founder of StudentsFirst, wrote an article a few weeks ago about school funding titled, “How Money is Spent Matters.”  That statement is obviously true; who could disagree with it? Unfortunately, the article’s actual argument – that “America’s schools are not underfunded” – is completely false.  This post corrects…

  • Informed Student Advocates Pursue Reforms that, Unlike Vergara v. California, Actually Address Inequity

    Judge Rolf Treu just ruled in favor of Students Matter in Vergara v. California, deeming teacher permanent status (commonly called “tenure”), due process protections for teachers with permanent status, and seniority-based layoffs unconstitutional.  Treu’s opinion unfortunately reflects a misunderstanding of education research and teacher employment law’s effects.  His decision also…