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NJ Gov. Chris Christie wants to end teacher tenure – and he's not alone

Just this week, state officials in New Jersey, Florida, and Idaho have called for the elimination of teacher tenure, and more states plan to join the debate.
Squabble over $10 billion for teachers delays Afghanistan war money

A Democratic House leader wants Congress to spend $10 billion to save teacher jobs. The White House has threatened a veto. Meanwhile, funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are in limbo.

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Scott Budnick works in the dining room as customers arrive for a free meal at the Mathewson Street Friendship Breakfast in Providence, R.I.

Scott Budnick serves breakfast – with a side order of respect – to the homeless

Sunday breakfast at a Providence, R.I., church is more than a free meal. Half the volunteers are homeless themselves: 'It's their [own] breakfast that they're putting on.'

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NJ Gov. Chris Christie wants to end teacher tenure – and he's not alone

Squabble over $10 billion for teachers delays Afghanistan war money

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