California Editorial Roundup

June 6

Orange County Register on low-performing schools:

A couple of big decisions are coming up for California students in the state's worst-performing schools. First, the California Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks whether to hear an appeal in Vergara v. California.

In Vergara, nine plaintiffs contended state statutes were biased against poor students because "last-in, first-out" teacher layoffs mean that, during a budget crunch, talented young teachers, who are more likely to be assigned to low-income areas, are laid off before less capable teachers with more seniority.

California Editorial Roundup