RELEASE: Democrats for Education Reform Endorses Marshall Tuck for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Long Beach Press Telegram: Long Beach Educators Discuss Reform During Panel Discussion
July 30, 2014By Nadra Nittle The achievement gap. Teacher input. Parent engagement. Local educators, among them Long Beach Unified Superintendent Christopher Steinhauser, weighed in on these issues and more during a panel discussion, “Education Reform in a Post-Vergara World,” held Wednesday at The Grand Long Beach. Organized by California Democrats for Education Reform — a new statewide
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Press-Telegram: Common-sense school Reform in a Post-Vergara world: Guest Commentary
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CommonWealth Magazine: Opinion: California Tenure Case a Win for Students
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Washington Post: With California Tenure Ruling, a Democratic Divide
June 12, 2014By Lyndsey Layton When a California judge struck down tenure and other job protections for teachers this week, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) both applauded, revealing fissures in the once-solid alliance between labor unions and the Democratic Party. “It’s a pivot point but one that’s been coming for a long time,”
POLITICO Pro: California Teachers Unions Lose Big in Court
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