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Houston trustees OK plan to fire failing teachers
- 02-16-2010
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Education Week
Some teachers booed as Houston Independent School District trustees discussed and approved a plan to allow the firing of educators whose students consistently fail to improve on standardized tests. The HISD board voted Thursday night to turn next year to a value-added system of measuring student progress. More than 700 teachers were part of the overflow crowd at the meeting. The Houston Federation of Teachers and the Congress of Houston Teachers oppose the review plan for the largest public school system in Texas, which has more than 200,000 students and 295 schools. Superintendent Terry Grier says training and mentoring will be available to teachers in danger of losing their jobs. (more...)
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