January 8, 2015 School districts rethinking whether teachers deserve extra pay for advanced degrees Efforts to eliminate extra pay for teachers who earn advanced degrees are gaining momentum in a small but growing number of U.S. schools.
January 8, 2015 Reaction to judge's ruling holding California's teacher tenure, layoff laws unconstitutional Reaction from policy makers, lawmakers, and education activists to a Los Angeles judge's ruling Tuesday that five California laws governing teacher tenure, layoffs and dismissals are unconstitutional because they infringe on the right of all students to a quality public education: ___ "The students who brought this lawsuit are, unfortunately, just nine out of millions of young people in America who are disadvantaged by laws, practices and systems that fail to identify and support our best teachers and match them with our neediest students.
January 8, 2015 California judge's ruling could be game changer for teacher tenure programs A judge plans to announce a decision Tuesday that could be a game changer for California teachers whose job security is on the line.
January 8, 2015 NYC teachers vote to accept new contract with city; agreement comes after 5-year labor dispute New York City's public school teachers have voted to approve a new contract with the city that will give them back pay and small raises, the United Federation of Teachers announced Tuesday evening.
January 8, 2015 Dallas-area teacher fired after posting racially charged tweets about killing of Michael Brown A Dallas-area school board has fired a teacher who posted racially charged tweets about the killing of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer in Missouri.
