In communities from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., the debate over providing job security to teachers while still raising student performance in public schools has reached a fever pitch. In Los Angeles Superior Court, however, a case is being heard that has the potential to change the tone of the dispute. On March 27, testimony ended in the
Teacher Tenure On Trial in Calif.
Students are suing the state of California, arguing that they aren’t receiving an education on par with students in other parts of the state because their tenured teachers aren’t up to snuff.