New movie re-opens old debate on education reform

PRI - Staff Writer "Won't Back Down, out this fall, [...]

September 25th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Learning, News, Parenting, School Choice, School Voucher, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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NSF grant, Qualcomm funds to train science, math teachers

The UT San Diego - Karen Kucher "San Diego State [...]

September 24th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, California, Children, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, San Diego, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teacher Salary, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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What Do Teachers Deserve? In Idaho, Referendum May Offer Answer

The New York Times - Kirk Johnson "Chicago’s fight may [...]

September 24th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, Education, Idaho, Learning, News, Reform, School Choice, School Voucher, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teacher Salary, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Keeping top teachers: Personal touch matters

The Charlotte Observer - Ann Doss Helms "Until top teachers [...]

September 23rd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Children, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teacher Salary, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Standoff: How should teachers be reviewed?

UT San Diego - Maureen Magee "The debate over how [...]

September 18th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, California, Children, Education, Learning, News, San Diego, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teacher Salary, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Well-Designed Teacher Evaluation Systems Mean Improvements

Education News - Julia Lawrernce "Ashley Bateman, writing on Heartland.org, [...]

September 17th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Chicago School System Asks Court to End Strike

The New York Times - MONICA DAVEY and STEVEN YACCINO [...]

September 17th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Chicago, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Illinois, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teaching, Unions, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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CPS contract talks boil down to money, job security, workday

Chicago Tribune - Diane Rado "The toughest issues in contract [...]

September 16th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Chicago, Children, Current Events, Education, Illinois, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Salary, Teaching, Unions, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Test Scores Will Be Used to Evaluate Los Angeles Administrators

Education News - Julia Lawrence "Teachers across the country are [...]

September 15th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Testing, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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NJ Districts Scramble to Meet Teacher Evaluation Deadline

Education News - Julia Lawrence "New Jersey school districts are [...]

September 14th, 2012|Categories: New Jersey, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations|Tags: Education, School|

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