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Christie Signs Major Teacher-Tenure Overhaul

Gov. Chris Christie has signed an overhaul to New Jersey's tenure laws.

Now, it will be harder for teachers to get tenure protections and easier to lose them.

Christie signed the bill on Monday.

The measure passed both chambers of the Legislature unanimously in June. But Christie left some suspense over whether he would sign it.

He was disappointed that it retained seniority as the way to determine which educators will lose their jobs in case of layoffs.

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