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Haslam Defends Teacher Evaluation System

by Mike Morrow on November 8, 2011

The governor said Monday the new teacher evaluation system will require some getting used to but emphasized that the evaluations were “at the heart” of the state’s successful Race to the Top application. Haslam said he’s as yet unprepared to take a position on a bill to make way for vouchers in the state’s largest school systems.

Tagged as: bill dunn, Bill Haslam, evaluations, First to the Top, Phil Bredesen, Race to the Top, school, teachers, Tennessee Department of Education, vouchers

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More Education Reform Discussion on Governor’s Summer Agenda

by Mike Morrow on May 31, 2011

Haslam envisions an all-encompassing look at education. Topics may include extending the number of days students attend school each year, the number of hours in each school day and teacher-compensation plans geared to attract top-flight talent.

Tagged as: Bill Haslam, reform, schools, teachers

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House Approves Collective Bargaining Limitations

by Andrea Zelinski on May 20, 2011

But the chamber’s most powerful lawmaker, Speaker Beth Harwell, ultimately anticipates an outright repeal of laws requiring local school boards to negotiate contracts exclusively with a single union or employee organization.

Tagged as: Beth Harwell, Bob Ramsey, Collective Bargaining, Dale Ford, Debra Maggart, Dennis Roach, Education, Harry Brooks, Jon Lundberg, Kent Williams, Mark White, Mike Harrison, Mike McDonald, Negotiations, Richard Montgomery, Ron Ramsey, Scotty Campbell, TEA, teachers, tennessee education association

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House Reverts to Scaled Back Collective Bargaining Plan

by Andrea Zelinski on May 11, 2011

The Legislature has spent weeks juggling multiple versions of the bill — always in the face of dogged opposition from Democrats. The Senate already passed a repeal of the 1978 mandate that school boards formally negotiate teacher contracts with a union.

Tagged as: Beth Harwell, Collective Bargaining, Debra Maggart, gerald mccormick, Jerry Winters, Jimmy Naifeh, TEA, teachers, tennessee education association, unions

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Ramsey Proud of Senate’s Teacher Collective Bargaining Repeal Vote

by TN Press Release Center on May 2, 2011

Press Release from Ron Ramsey, Speaker of the Tennessee Senate, May 2, 2011:

Bill increases collaboration between local school boards and teachers

(Nashville) – Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R – Blountville) emphasized his ongoing…

Tagged as: Collective Bargaining, Jack Johnson, Ron Ramsey, TEA, teachers, tennessee education association, Union

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Senate Dems Weekly Update, Week of April 24-29

by TN Press Release Center on April 29, 2011

Press Release from the Senate Democratic Caucus, April 29

Storm Damage Relief

This week’s storms and tornadoes have left 34 people dead in Tennessee, over 100 homes damaged or destroyed, and thousands more without…

Tagged as: Andy Berke, armed forces, Bill Haslam, Collective Bargaining, Craig Fitzhugh, Gov. Phil Bredesen, Lowe Finney, military, Senate State and Local Government Committee, teachers, TEMA, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, unions, veterans

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House Skips School-Voucher Bill

by Mike Morrow on April 28, 2011

The “Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act,” which already passed the Senate, is in now limbo until next year. Sponsors say they want to spend the interim educating skeptics on how the system would work and benefit low-income and at-risk Tennessee students.

Tagged as: bill dunn, brian kelsey, Education, equal opportunity scholarship act, HB388, house bill 388, Jamie Woodson, Jerry Winters, Kevin Brooks, Richard Montgomery, school choice, school vouchers, teachers, tennessee education association, vouchers

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Haslam Hails New Teacher Tenure Law as ‘Historic Legislation’

by TN Press Release Center on April 13, 2011

Press Release from the Office of Gov. Bill Haslam, April 12, 2011:

NASHVILLE – A crowd of supporters packed the Old Supreme Court Chambers today as Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed his tenure reform…

Tagged as: Bill Haslam, Education, teachers, tenure

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Haslam Inks Tenure Changes, Questions Fiscal Note on Charter Schools Bill

by Andrea Zelinski on April 12, 2011

Democrats didn’t voice much strenuous opposition to the general concept of tenure reform, but consistently voted against the measure all the same, saying it will put too much emphasis on a new teacher job evaluation system that isn’t as yet fully operational.

Tagged as: Bill Haslam, Education, teachers, tenure

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