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- Delaware Raises Teacher-Prep Admissions Requirement
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Delaware has raised GPA requirements for admission into teacher-prep to 3.0, while many states require only a 2.5.... - Tennessee to Offer Teacher-Transfer Bonuses
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Tennessee will use federal funds to encourage its best teachers to teach in underperforming schools.... - Teacher Pay Raises Slowed During Recession, NCTQ Finds
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By guest blogger Liana Heitin This post originally appeared on Education Week Teacher's Teaching Now blog. While teacher salaries continued to increase on average during the recent economic downturn, they did so at a muc... - Licensing-Test Gaps Exist in Every State, Federal Data Show
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States tend to set the cutoff score on their licensing exams far below the average score of test-takers. ... - Are Teacher Evaluations Public? Assessing the Landscape
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Several states have changed laws on the books on whether teacher evaluations are public records. ... - Lawsuit Contests Unions' Agency Fees in California
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Agency fees, charged of union nonmembers, are under scrutiny again in a California lawsuit. ... - Teacher Training Enters A 'MOOC' World
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A provider of MOOCs plans to begin some teacher-training modules, and will partner with a number of teacher colleges. ... - Within Schools, Novice Teachers Paired With Struggling Students
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Novice and minority teachers tended to be assigned the lowest-achieving students in their schools, according to a new research study.... - In New York City, UFT's Mulgrew Wins New Term
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The UFT's Michael Mulgrew won a second term, but other groups made their voices heard, too.... - Ed. Dept. Outlines New Phase for 'RESPECT' Grant
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The Education Department fleshes out its RESPECT program, and with funds in short supply, hopes districts will pick up the ball on their own....
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