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Dayton vetoes overhaul of teacher tenure rules, a top GOP priority

Thu, 05/03/2012

Star Tribune

By Rachel E. Stassen-Berger

With a veto Thursday of a proposal to upend schoolteacher layoff rules, Gov. Mark Dayton wiped out one of state Republicans' top priorities.

Dayton said the measure was an example of "prejudice against public school teachers" that singled out hard-working teachers by negating long-establishing bargaining rights, replacing them "with only vaguely formulated ideas."

The veto heightens the tension between the DFL governor and the Republican-dominated Legislature.

Dayton vetoes bill that would weaken teacher seniority

Thu, 05/03/2012

MPR

By Jon Collins

Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill Thursday that would have forced school boards and teachers unions to consider teacher performance when making layoff decisions, rather than just seniority.

The bill was described by supporters as a reform of the "last in, first out" system that puts priority on preserving the jobs of senior teachers during layoffs. It passed the State Legislature along largely partisan lines.

New law weds efforts to help students excel

Wed, 05/02/2012

Star Tribune

By Bernadeia Johnson and Al Fan

This week, Gov. Mark Dayton signed an omnibus education bill with a provision creating a powerful incentive for school districts and charter schools to work more closely to boost student achievement.

With the support of a broad coalition of education advocates, this no-cost, voluntary collaboration signals the beginning of a much larger paradigm shift.

A new breed of great teachers -- Alternative teacher certification will help build new education culture

Mon, 04/30/2012

Minnesota Journal

By Vallay Varro

In 2018, 70 percent of all Minnesota jobs will require some level of higher education. For Minnesota students, the stakes and demands are high.

Editorial: No good reason to wait on reform of teacher layoff rules

Sun, 04/29/2012

Pioneer Press

Gov. Mark Dayton has an opportunity to advance one of Minnesota's most important education reforms. He should sign into law the measure that would end the so-called "last in, first out" practice of laying off teachers based on seniority, rather than performance.

It's time for this change: A recent poll by the Minnesota Campaign for Achievement Now found that teacher-tenure reform has 90-plus-percent bipartisan support among Minnesotans. The Minnesota branch of the reform advocacy group Students First released similar results last week.

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