Free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Dara Tom, gsenews@berkeley.edu or 510-642-0137.

UC Berkeley - Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall

Vergara v. California: Will it make a difference for students? The judge’s initial ruling in the Vegara v. California case would eliminate five key provisions in the state’s Education Code that govern teacher employment and dismissal. If upheld on appeal these changes would eliminate some employment protections for teachers, extending the time to “tenure” and limiting the role of seniority in decisions about employment and assignment. This forum will explore the question of whether and how these changes matter in the context of the larger challenge to provide high quality teachers for all students in California schools.

Moderated by John Merrow, a contributor to the PBS News Hour, the forum brings together leading educators and policy experts.

Panelists include:

Shannan Brown, President, San Juan Teachers Association
Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Education
Susan Moore Johnson, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
Julie Koppich, J Koppich & Associates
Katharine Strunk, USC Rossier School of Education
William Koski, Stanford Law School

(invited) Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Elementary Regional Network Officer, Oakland USD