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Unequal education,

then, leads to unequal job opportunities, disparate income, and handicapped ability to participate in the social, cultural, and political activity of our society.”

Serrano v. Priest (1971) 5 Cal.3d 584, 606 (quoting San Francisco Unified School Dist. v. Johnson (1971) 3 Cal.3d 937, 950).

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If the state’s Education Codes around Last-In First-Out (LIFO), lifetime employment, and dismissal were different, how would this have changed your education?

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Students Matter is committed to ensuring that all of California’s children receive a quality education. Numerous studies show that teachers have the greatest impact on student achievement. In fact, teacher effectiveness has more impact on student achievement than class size, education spending, teacher pay, or student demographics/background.

Currently, California’s laws create a rigid education system with no flexibility to ensure that the best teachers teach our students.

Students Matter is filing a lawsuit to dismantle the outdated and unsuccessful laws that prevent the recruitment, support and retention of the most effective teachers, so that all our children can have access to a quality education.

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