More than just teachers affect learning, Vergara expert says
More than just teachers affect learning, Vergara expert says Ken Futernick An expert on the the role that teachers play in academic performance today became the latest defense witness in Vergara v...
View ArticleIn Vergara, Darling-Hammond defends all the CA teacher laws
In Vergara, Darling-Hammond defends all the CA teacher laws Linda Darling-Hammond, with Judge Rolf Treu and lawyer Marcellus McRae The defense in Vergara v California called its final witness to the...
View ArticleVergara trial ends with a flurry of objections; closings Thursday
Vergara trial ends with a flurry of objections; closings Thursday Eric Hanushek “Evidence is closed,” Judge Rolf Treu pronounced from his seat in Superior Court today, thus drawing the curtain on two...
View ArticleAnalysis: Vergara approaching time for Treu judgement
Analysis: Vergara approaching time for Treu judgement Judge Rolf Treu Closing arguments are scheduled for tomorrow in Vergara v California. Lawyers for the nine public school children who are the...
View ArticleLaws must be struck down, plaintiffs say in their closing
Laws must be struck down, plaintiffs say in their closing Via The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — An attorney representing nine California public school students told a judge Thursday that laws making...
View ArticleVergara trial ends, with CA teacher laws hanging in the balance
Vergara trial ends, with CA teacher laws hanging in the balance Plaintiffs’ lawyer Ted Boutrous Lawyers from both sides in Vergara v California — the state’s most significant teacher rights case in two...
View ArticleWith post-trial briefs in, Vergara 90-day clock starts ticking
With post-trial briefs in, Vergara 90-day clock starts ticking Judge Rolf Treu Just in case Judge Rolf Treu might have missed anything during the two months of Vergara v. California, a battle over...
View ArticleRuling in Vergara case over teacher laws expected by June 10
Ruling in Vergara case over teacher laws expected by June 10 Judge Rolf Treu Lawyers in the Vergara v. California lawsuit, a challenge to laws that govern teacher employment, have been told to expect a...
View ArticleDecision in Vergara case is expected at 10 a.m. tomorrow
Decision in Vergara case is expected at 10 a.m. tomorrow The California Supreme Court has informed lawyers in Vergara v. California that Judge Rolf Treu’s decision will be issued at 10 a.m. tomorrow....
View ArticleTeachers’ unions vow to fight Vergara decision, others celebrate
Teachers’ unions vow to fight Vergara decision, others celebrate Teachers’ union reacts to Vergara decision California’s teacher unions vowed to fight today’s Vergara ruling that called teacher...
View ArticleVergara decision: Big win for students, big loss for teachers union
Vergara decision: Big win for students, big loss for teachers union Students’ lawyer, Marcellus McRae, discussing Vergara decision. This story is updated throughout the day In a stunning defeat for...
View ArticleAnalysis: The long wait for the impact — if any — of Vergara
Analysis: The long wait for the impact — if any — of Vergara Marcellus McRae, a lawyer for Vergara plaintiffs at a news conference yesterday Now what? Two years after Vergara v California was filed and...
View ArticleVergara ruling gets mixed reaction from school board
Vergara ruling gets mixed reaction from school board Predictably, the historic superior court decision yesterday in the Vergara case elicited mixed reactions from members of the LA Unified school...
View ArticleCommentary: Taking on Teacher Tenure Backfires
Commentary: Taking on Teacher Tenure Backfires Via The New York Times | By Jesse Rothstein BERKELEY, Calif. — In his decision on Tuesday to strike down California’s teacher-tenure system, Judge Rolf M....
View ArticleWhy I’m a parent in Vergara v. California teacher lawsuit
Why I’m a parent in Vergara v. California teacher lawsuit Via Sacramento Bee | By Evelyn Alemán Macias “Maybe you’re just not good at math. Some people are good at some things, and others aren’t. Maybe...
View ArticleVergara aside, CA lawmakers considering bill to expand tenure
Vergara aside, CA lawmakers considering bill to expand tenure Lorena Gonzalez, San Diego Democrat While much of the state waits out the appeal process in Vergara v. California, one member of the...
View ArticleCommentary: Vergara decision on tenure — and our union
Commentary: Vergara decision on tenure — and our union Cartoon by David Granlund By Ron Taw I came to education out of the business world. Before entering the classroom, I was making my way up the...
View ArticleVergara legal team joining similar teacher case in New York
Vergara legal team joining similar teacher case in New York Marcellus McRae, a lawyer for Vergara plaintiffs at news conference on day of trial decision The LA-based legal team that prevailed in...
View ArticleJUST IN: Vergara ruling stands, judge rules in final review
JUST IN: Vergara ruling stands, judge rules in final review The judge in Vergara vs. California today released his final review of the case, affirming his preliminary decision in June, that five state...
View ArticleVergara appeal (or not) divisive issue for Torkalson and Tuck
Vergara appeal (or not) divisive issue for Torkalson and Tuck Tom Torlakson (left), Marshall Tuck (right) The lower court’s final ruling in the Vergara case has pushed it into the race for State...
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