Legal troubles over state takeover. 101 Birmingham, Ala., school employees, who were either fired to transferred during a state takeover of schools, are suing to get their jobs back. They say the board didn’t approve the job cuts, and that the state superintendent wrongfully stepped in to override its decision. (Birmingham News)
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By Mandy Zatynski on 24 Jan 2013 in Quick Hits and tagged Birmingham, college-going rates, Firing Teachers, Low Income Students, selective colleges, state takeover, Teacher's voice, turnaround models
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