Teacher's Tenure Taken To Task

In bold move, Colorado alters teacher tenure rules 

 By COLLEEN SLEVIN
DENVER - Colorado is changing the rules for how teachers earn and keep the sweeping job protections known as tenure, linking student performance to job security despite outcry from teacher unions that have steadfastly defended the system for decades.
Many education reform advocates consider tenure to be one of the biggest obstacles to improving America's schools because it makes removing mediocre or even incompetent teachers difficult.

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