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Governor Signs Teacher Tenure Bill

By Andrea Chalfin

· May 21, 2010, 7:06 am

Governor Bill Ritter signed a controversial measure into law yesterday that ties half of a teacher and principal's evaluation to growth in student achievement, and changes how teachers get and keep tenure. The bill deeply divided Democrats. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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