Belabored Podcast #54: Teacher Tenure on Trial

Belabored

English - June 13, 2014 14:26 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 183 ratings
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Previous Episode: Belabored Podcast #53: Art, Academia, and Labor Struggles in Abu Dhabi, with Andrew Ross

Next Episode: Belabored Podcast #55: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game, with Dave Zirin

This week brought bad news for public schools, when a California court ruled in Vergara v. California that teacher tenure laws were unconstitutional. Belabored talks to California teacher Frank Wells about the implications of the lawsuit, the motivations behind it, and why tech companies are so interested in changing schools. Plus: World Cup unrest in Brazil, a win for child care workers in Vermont, and more.

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