New Report Finds Room for Improvement in Pre-K Teacher Prep
A new report finds that many pre-K teachers earning a bachelor’s degree arrive in the classroom poorly equipped to educate young children.
Sometimes, Policy Isn’t Enough
New America’s recent report explores how compliance-based policy implementation affects teachers’ professional development.
Teacher Leaders: A Key Link Beween Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development
Teacher leadership models are helping states and districts link teacher evaluation systems with professional learning opportunities.
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A Turning Tide: Massachusetts’ New Bill and the Growing Demand for Bilingual Education
Massachusetts’ LOOK Bill represents the latest evidence that there is a national tide turning towards bilingual education.
All the Fearful Ladies
If, per Eleanor Roosevelt, a woman is like a tea bag, what does that make the women of the Tea Party?
Amid Mixed Messages, Department of Education Announces Loan Counseling Experiment
Colleges administrators are confused about what tools are available to help students make responsible borrowing decisions.
Black Lives Matter Is Not Anti-Cop (and Other Things to Understand This Week)
Donna Patterson and Mariatu Santiago offer articles worth reading on race and racism in America.
Could Paid Leave Be Silicon Valley’s Next Disruption?
Energy and the Environment, Not the Olympics, Are the Real Tests for Brazil
Eve Bratman explains why the loss felt by Brazilians from the Rio Games will be greater than that experienced by any athlete.