Education Week: Teachers

• Ga. District Hones Social Media Policy
  published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  The Barrow County Schools superintendent put the brakes on a proposed policy that would have limited teacher-student online communications and restricted what teachers can post on social networking sites....
• N.Y. Regents OK Plan for Preparing Teachers
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  The proposed reforms are based on the premise that the training, testing, and licensing of new teachers are not directly related to their ability to help students learn....
• Prospect of Health-Plan Tax Draws Union Opposition
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  Labor leaders and analysts warn that costs would be passed on to workers in the form of higher premiums?or curtailed benefits....
• States Lag in Educational Innovation, Report Says
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  A new report card finds little to celebrate in areas such as technology, high school quality, and removing ineffective teachers....
• Remembering 'Horace,' Too
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  Ted Sizer may be best remembered for his fictional teacher, Horace Smith, writes Robert Barsanti, who sees Horace's struggles in his own career....
• Schools Need a Culture Shift
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  Stringent testing and accountability measures have taken away the passion, fun, and collaboration that marks effective learning, writes Betty J. Sternberg....
• Project Offers Teacher Scholarships
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  Math and science teachers in Michigan will be eligible for stipends to pay for their master's-degree training if they commit to working in high-need schools....
• Washington State Supreme Court Overturns Ruling on Salary Money
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  Variation in the way Washington state teachers are paid does not pose a constitutional problem, the Washington Supreme Court ruled last week....
• Education Department to Demand School Pay Data
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  The goal of the plan is to find out how salary spending differs between schools receiving Title I funds and lower-poverty ones....
• Peer Review Undergoing Revitalization
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  An old concept that calls for teachers to assess their own is gaining traction as evaluation comes under the national spotlight....
• The Impact of Alternate Routes to Teaching
  published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  Alternative paths to certification have not only proliferated, but have also influenced the way we think about the preparation of teachers, writes C. Emily Feistritzer....
• Teacher Broke Law by Posting Top Test Scores
  published on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  The Minnesota Department of Administration agreed with a parent who complained that posting her son's test results was a violation of state law....
• Hawaii Leaders Working to Reopen Schools
  published on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  
  
• Teacher Shortage Gives Way to Teacher Glut
  published on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500
  
  
• Ala. Board Suggests Teachers Pay More for Benefits
  published on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500