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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Education Lawsuit Verdict

    This morning, an L.A. Superior Court judge ruled in favor of students who sued the state to change the way teachers are dismissed. The case, known as Vergara v. California, has been closely watched in education circles. The lawsuit argues that strong teacher job protections have made it all but impossible to get rid of ineffective educators.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jun 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    This morning, an L.A. Superior Court judge ruled in favor of students who sued the state to change the way teachers are dismissed. The case, known as Vergara v. California, has been closely watched in education circles. The lawsuit argues that strong teacher job protections have made it all but impossible to get rid of ineffective educators.

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    Teachers Verdict, Cost of Cybercrime, and a Spymaster Speaks
    1. 0:00Education Lawsuit VerdictYou’re reading this
    2. 9:08Cost of Cybercrime
    3. 17:53No Haggling
    4. 26:16A Spymaster's Story
    5. 41:46Kindle Highlights
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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Ellie Herman

      education writer and former teacher

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Teachers Verdict, Cost of Cybercrime, and a Spymaster Speaks
    1. 0:00Education Lawsuit VerdictYou’re reading this
    2. 9:08Cost of Cybercrime
    3. 17:53No Haggling
    4. 26:16A Spymaster's Story
    5. 41:46Kindle Highlights
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