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A judge in Los Angeles made national headlines last week when he ruled that tenure and seniority rules protect bad teachers and make them almost impossible to fire.

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In the Grutter case almost 10 years ago, a divided US Supreme Court rejected racial quotas in college admissions.

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In the Grutter case almost 10 years ago, a divided US Supreme Court rejected racial quotas in college admissions.

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