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And because of the last-in, first-out law, we would be forced to layoff teachers based solely on how many years they've logged on the job, not on the quality of the job they're doing.

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Wal-Mart also agreed that its store managers will use a first-in, first-out method for the sale of infant formula and non-prescription drugs, and department managers will verify expiration dates on shelved infant formula containers when they restock such merchandise.

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Everyone from Duncan on down has been weighing in on "last-in, first-out" LIFO, the latest wrinkle in the ongoing, contentious debate about teacher quality.

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And parents need union contracts that we'd write for our own kids, which is why we oppose the anachronistic policy of "Last-in first-out," which forces districts to lay off teachers without regard to quality or commitment to kids.

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The consequences of layoffs under the last-in, first-out rule would have been "devastating," he said.

Mayor Defends Record

But now I think that last-in, first-out is a ludicrous policy.

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If Mr. Buffett uses a first-in, first-out method for identifying stock sold, his tax rate goes much higher.

On Taxing Phantom Capital Gains

Robert Gordon , CEO of Twenty-First Securities, an investment-management firm in New York, was dismayed earlier this year to find that not all brokerages are set up to offer customers highest-cost, first-out, which can minimize taxes on gains.

The Tax Mess Deepens

According to Stevie Conlon , a senior director at WoltersKluwer Financial Services, brokers should offer customers a choice of at least four reporting methods on stock sales: first-in, first-out; last-in, first-out; highest-cost, first-out; and specific identification.

The Tax Mess Deepens

A report released Tuesday found that at a meeting in March, Lenny Speiller insisted that a petition sent to parent coordinators—and meant to be circulated among families—include a line in support of ending the seniority rules, known as last-in, first-out.

Schools Lobbyist Gets a Reprimand