Supreme Court case could reshape teacher tenure

ST. PAUL — A pair of cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court could spark big shifts in schools across the state.

The court has agreed to hear a case challenging teacher tenure laws that a group of Minnesota parents brought against the state and several school districts last year. The parents claim tenure protections make it too hard to fire ineffective teachers and worsen the achievement gap.

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