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A truly great teacher can be unforgettable. But according to a recent report released by the National Council on Teacher Quality, U.S. education programs are not preparing teachers for the classroom. The data shows that fewer than one in nine programs for future elementary teachers actually properly prepare teachers to educate their students. The study’s […]

Some new numbers about the No Child Left Behind Act paint a bleak portrait of the country’s education system. According to a report from the Center on Education Policy, 48 percent of the nation’s public schools did not meet No Child Left Behind’s requirements for “adequate yearly progress,” a percentage-based criteria for improvement set by […]

It’s back to school season, and all week long we’re talking about education in America, and schools under pressure – with budgets decreasing, and the pressure to raise student achievement increasing.  Today our subject is cheating teachers; specifically, those who’ve altered their students’ work or taken other measures to help them score higher on standardized tests. […]

Politicians and public figures are often ostracized for changing their minds (think: “flip-flop”). However, having a change of opinion is part of being human. We talk about some examples.