AM News: Revamping Seniority Hiring In NY, CA, & AZ

Last Teacher In, First Out? NYT: Similar legislation in California, where thousands of young teachers have received letters saying they could be out of work, moved forward last week, backed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arizona abolished seniority rules last year, and this month its Legislature banned the use of seniority if teachers are rehired... Is Teacher Tenure Still Necessary? NPR:  The debate over whether it's time to do away with tenure is playing out in several states... Denver school district bans work travel to Arizona AP:  The head of Denver's public schools announced a ban Thursday on employees taking district-sponsored work trips to Arizona, saying the community was "outraged" by the state's new immigration law... Education stocks drop on comments by DOE official AP:  Shares of for-profit schools fell Thursday following a report that a Department of Education official criticized oversight of the industry in a speech Wednesday to state regulators... Panel Finds No Favorite in Teacher-Prep Pathways EdWeek:  A national commission says teachers from alternative programs appear no worse—or better—than those from traditional college programs.