e-School News
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0500
Dept. Unveils Revamped Rules for Teacher-Pay Fund
Proposed criteria for new Teacher Incentive Fund grants come as the program is poised for the first major expansion since its inception.
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0500
Aftershocks From R.I. Mass-Firing Plan Persist
The proposal sparked national debate on school turnarounds, drawing fire from teachers’ unions and praise from President Obama.
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0500
AFT Taps Editor to Lead Fund
Ann Bradley, a longtime reporter and editor for Education Week, has been hired by the American Federation of Teachers to serve as interim director of the unions $3.3 million Innovation Fund.
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0500
N.Y.C. School Built Around Unorthodox Use of Time
A small public high school structures educators’ roles and schedules so that students—and teachers—have more time to learn.
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0500
Union Leaders and the Generational Divide
Teachers' unions must bridge wide differences between veteran and new members to be players in reform, writes Susan Moore Johnson.
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:00 -0500
Guidance Counseling
When it comes to advising students on college and career choices, a majority of young adults with college experience rate their high school guidance counselors as “fair” or “poor,” says a survey released last week.
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