Stealth Lawyer: Clare Dalton, Acupuncturist
In the recent California gubernatorial debate, Governor Jerry Brown defended his decision to appeal Judge Rolf M. True’s ruling in Vergara v. California, Cal. Super. Ct. Case No. BC484642 (June 10, 2014). The case has...more
As discussed in a prior post, the recent decision in the case of Vergara v. State of California, et al., will, if upheld on appeal, eviscerate California’s public school teacher tenure law. Given that 46 states have some...more
California teacher tenure, firing and layoff laws violate the state constitution, a judge has ruled in a closely watched case that may have significant ramifications for school districts, education departments and lawmakers....more
The media has missed the fact that Vergara is not primarily a case about tenure....more
Judge Rolf Treu’s decision in the Students First case is effectively an indictment of the termination process of all California public school employees, not just teachers....more
If upheld on appeal, the trial court decision in Vergara v. State of California will make it easier for California school districts to keep new teachers in "at will" probationary status longer, to fire tenured teachers, and...more
School leaders across the country are buzzing about a California Superior Court’s recent tentative ruling that the state’s teacher tenure, dismissal, and layoff laws violate the equal protection clause of the California...more