Post by Clare Larkins on Mar 11, 2013 10:40:15 GMT -8
Here's an interesting article I came across recently:
The New Orleans Times-Picayune (3/5, McGaughy) reports that Louisiana Judge Michael Caldwell ruled Monday that Gov. Bobby Jindal's (R) "education overhaul dealing with teacher tenure and evaluations" is unconstitutional. "The judge had previously upheld three sections of the act, but reversed his ruling after agreeing to review the case at the request of both sides." Caldwell "reversed the ruling he made in December that upheld changes to teacher tenure, pay for performance and evaluation and school board control over local schools." The Times-Picayune notes that as of Monday, Caldwell has ruled that all four sections of Jindal's education reform package violate the state constitution because it violates its "single object" section.
The Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate (3/5, Sentell) reports that the provision would have made "it harder for teachers to earn and retain a form of job protection, called tenure," noting that Caldwell's ruling "was a victory for the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. The LFT filed the lawsuit and said that the 2012 measure would essentially end teacher tenure in Louisiana." The Advocate reports that Jindal said the state will appeal the ruling, and quotes him saying, "We are obviously very confident we are going to prevail at the Supreme Court."
The AP (3/4, Deslatte) reports that Caldwell said Monday that "he had misread a part of the bill for his previous ruling that allowed any part of it to stand. The Republican judge determined that the entire bill must be declared unconstitutional because the bill bundled too many objectives that should have been spread out among multiple measures." This article quotes Jindal saying, "While the ruling does not judge the substance of the law, we're disappointed that the court reversed its original ruling. We expect to prevail in the state Supreme Court."
So what do you think?
The New Orleans Times-Picayune (3/5, McGaughy) reports that Louisiana Judge Michael Caldwell ruled Monday that Gov. Bobby Jindal's (R) "education overhaul dealing with teacher tenure and evaluations" is unconstitutional. "The judge had previously upheld three sections of the act, but reversed his ruling after agreeing to review the case at the request of both sides." Caldwell "reversed the ruling he made in December that upheld changes to teacher tenure, pay for performance and evaluation and school board control over local schools." The Times-Picayune notes that as of Monday, Caldwell has ruled that all four sections of Jindal's education reform package violate the state constitution because it violates its "single object" section.
The Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate (3/5, Sentell) reports that the provision would have made "it harder for teachers to earn and retain a form of job protection, called tenure," noting that Caldwell's ruling "was a victory for the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. The LFT filed the lawsuit and said that the 2012 measure would essentially end teacher tenure in Louisiana." The Advocate reports that Jindal said the state will appeal the ruling, and quotes him saying, "We are obviously very confident we are going to prevail at the Supreme Court."
The AP (3/4, Deslatte) reports that Caldwell said Monday that "he had misread a part of the bill for his previous ruling that allowed any part of it to stand. The Republican judge determined that the entire bill must be declared unconstitutional because the bill bundled too many objectives that should have been spread out among multiple measures." This article quotes Jindal saying, "While the ruling does not judge the substance of the law, we're disappointed that the court reversed its original ruling. We expect to prevail in the state Supreme Court."
So what do you think?