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- Minnesota Colleges Ordered to Turn Over Syllabi for Teaching Programs
- Former Teachers’ Union Leader Speaks Out Against Tenure
- Colleges Extend Application Deadlines After Hurricane Sandy
| Minnesota Colleges Ordered to Turn Over Syllabi for Teaching Programs Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:42 PM PDT Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must provide copies of course syllabi requested by a Washington-based education group under the state's open-records law, a Minnesota district judge ruled on Wednesday. |
| Former Teachers’ Union Leader Speaks Out Against Tenure Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:12 PM PDT The teacher tenure debate is heating up as states and local districts reconsider the necessity of allowing teachers to reach permanent status in their careers. Those in favor of this special employment status—often teachers' unions—claim it protects teachers in difficult situations, gives them freedom of speech, and allows teachers to comfortably form long-term bonds with their students. Opponents say it's an outdated system that results in thousands of ineffective teachers across the nation roosting in their jobs and failing students. |
| Colleges Extend Application Deadlines After Hurricane Sandy Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:26 AM PDT Early decision applicants who haven't submitted their materials may still be in luck. |
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