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THE TEACHING PENALTY: An update through 2010

Published on: 
Wed, 03/30/2011

Effective teachers are demonstrably the most important resource schools have for improving the academic success of their students (Hanushek and Rivkin 2006; Rice 2003).

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Do public school teachers really receive lavish benefits?

Published on: 
Thu, 02/09/2012

When most people think of the perks of teaching, an image that comes to mind is a shiny apple presented by a gap-toothed pupil.

Four things lecture is good for

Published on: 
Thu, 02/16/2012

A lot of my posts here are about alternatives to the traditional lecture-oriented classroom.

States should make better use of academic data, study says

Published on: 
Wed, 01/18/2012
Media Source: 
Washington Post

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have built digital warehouses and filled them with academic data for every public school child, but many states are not adequately sharing the informa

Fairfax teachers say money equals happiness

Published on: 
Tue, 01/03/2012
Media Source: 
Washington Examiner

More and more Fairfax County teachers say their job satisfaction hinges on their paychecks, according to a survey of teachers obtained by

Learning Less: Public School Teachers Describe a Narrowing Curriculum

Published on: 
Fri, 12/16/2011

Highlights from a survey by Common Core and the Farkas Duffett Research Group Sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the American Federation of Teachers.

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Transforming Teaching: Connecting professional responsibility with student learning

Published on: 
Thu, 12/01/2011

The time has come to respond boldly to a fundamental shift in the mission of American public schools.

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