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OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Legislature has approved a bill that uses improvement in student test scores as a factor in hiring, firing and…
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Teachers across the state plan to protest cuts to public schools on the first day of the legislature’s special session to shore up the budget.Hundreds of…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-984823.mp3Most people can remember a favorite teacher – the one who got you love a…
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Tacoma students will head back to school today, despite their teachers having no contract.Teachers voted on whether to strike last night, but fell about…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-984003.mp3The first day of school for Tacoma students is just a few days away, but…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-963044.mp3Teachers and other public school employees in Washington could face a 3% pay…
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The State Senate has approved a controversial proposal to base teacher lay-offs on performance - not seniority. The vote late Tuesday triggered a heated…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-959329.mp3Money is not enticing Washington’s top teachers to move to low-income…
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A proposal to base teacher layoffs on performance - and not seniority - has died in the Washington legislature. The bill's demise is a victory for the…
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Seattle School officials and leaders of the district’s teacher’s union say they’re putting the finishing touches on a tentative contract. In brief…