The New York Times recently reported that an arbitrator fell asleep while presiding over a teacher termination hearing in New York. The hearing concerned a
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Employment of Teachers
First Accounting of Stimulus Package’s Impact Published
According to reporting completed by Connecticut school districts, funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”), commonly known as “The Stimulus Package,” saved or…
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Rhode Island Commissioner Halts Use of Seniority for Teacher Assignments
Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist recently ordered all school districts in Rhode Island to cease using teacher seniority as the sole determinant of…
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U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Swine Flu, Including Waivers and Special Education Information
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The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance regarding flexibility and waivers available to school districts, post-secondary institutions, and other grantees in the event of…
Substitute Teachers Exempt From Bachelor’s Degree Standard For 2009-2010
In June 2009, the General Assembly amended Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-145(a) to require that, effective July 1, 2009, “[n]o person shall be employed in…
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Seventh Circuit Hears Non-Renewed Teacher’s Discrimination Suit
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A teacher whose one-year contract with a school district was not renewed filed a lawsuit against the school district alleging retaliatory discharge, First Amendment retaliation…
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