The Times is reporting that, at the behest of the teachers unions, last-minute language was snuck into the New York State budget providing that “teacher[s] shall not be granted or denied tenure based on student performance data.”
There’s really not much one can add to that; it’s hard to imagine a more unambiguous declaration of the union’s total disregard for student learning when its members’ jobs are at stake.


Kevin Carey appeared on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" to talk about the education proposals put forth during Wednesday’s State of the Union speech, including endowments, student loans, college prices and No Child Left Behind. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Andrew Rotherham is featured in CBS's "Where America Stands," a news special on the current state of the nation's schools.
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