Suit seeks to overturn 'outdated' teacher job protections - Los Angeles Times

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Suit seeks to overturn 'outdated' teacher job protections Los Angeles Times Teacher unions have defended tenure, seniority and dismissal rules as important and frequently necessary job protections. They've insisted the problems in education lie elsewhere, such as in funding levels that have dropped in California. Lawsuit attacks teacher tenure rules in low-income San Jose school districtSan Jose Mercury News all 78 news articles »

Lawsuit seeks to overturn job protection for teachers - 89.3 KPCC

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Lawsuit seeks to overturn job protection for teachers 89.3 KPCC Laws protecting teacher tenure rules in California are being challenged in the courts. Students Matter - a new nonprofit that describes itself as an organization "committed to ensuring that all of California's children receive a quality education" ... Another Lawsuit for School Reform: StudentsFirst, DFER and Others Push for ...Dropout Nation all 22 news articles »

COMPENSATION CONFUSION: Teacher pay in the Lodi area is a crazy quilt - Lodi News-Sentinel

COMPENSATION CONFUSION: Teacher pay in the Lodi area is a crazy quilt Lodi News-Sentinel Despite a sluggish economy and continued budget cuts, California teacher salaries overall continue to rise. The average teacher in the state last year earned $67932 (compared to the $51334 mean salary of all jobs in California), not including health ... and more »

New grads find accounting beats psychology - Chicago Daily Herald

New grads find accounting beats psychology Chicago Daily Herald By Bloomberg News Accounting student Anne Rose will already have a job waiting when she receives her degree next week. Psychology major Echo Presgraves won't be so fortunate. Rose, 22, credits her choice of major as paving her way.

California's fourth year of teacher layoffs spurs concern - USA TODAY

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California's fourth year of teacher layoffs spurs concern USA TODAY Some want the annual practice, which gives teachers advance notice that their jobs are in jeopardy depending on the outcome of the state budget debate, changed because it unnecessarily saps morale and incurs administrative expenses since most of those ... Calif.'s 4th year of teacher layoffs spur concernsFox News all 277 news articles »