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How the Vergara v. California teacher tenure case came to be
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Jun 11, 2014
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How the Vergara v. California teacher tenure case came to be
KPCC's education reporter Adolfo Guzman Lopez joins Take Two to talk about the genesis of the lawsuit Vergara versus California.
Vergara vs. California plaintiff, Elizabeth Vergara speaks during a lunch break news conference during the closing arguments of the trial in Los Angeles.
Vergara vs. California plaintiff, Elizabeth Vergara speaks during a lunch break news conference during the closing arguments of the trial in Los Angeles.
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KPCC's education reporter Adolfo Guzman Lopez joins Take Two to talk about the genesis of the lawsuit Vergara versus California.

Educators across the country are wondering about the ripple effect over the decision yesterday to strike down tenure and other job protections for California's public school teachers.

RELATED: LA school teachers say Vergara ruling feels like an attack

Teacher unions have vowed to appeal the ruling, which might never have happened were it not for a man named David Welch. 

RELATED: Vergara trial: Calif. judge says state teacher protections unconstitutional (updated)

KPCC's education reporter Adolfo Guzman Lopez joins Take Two to talk about the genesis of the lawsuit Vergara versus California.