Education Week: Teachers

Teacher Shortage Gives Way to Teacher Glut

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

Ala. Board Suggests Teachers Pay More for Benefits

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

Hawaii's Teacher Furloughs Called Mind-Boggling

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

Stimulus Funding Reports Pose Puzzle for Watchdogs

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

The first quarterly reports on how aid for education was used offer plenty of information, but sharpening the picture can be tough.

Researchers Probe Pay Incentives for Teachers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

A new book explores a range of approaches to using pay to try to bring about educational change.

Survey Finds 'Gen Y' Teachers Open to Merit Pay

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

A new analysis suggests that most teachers 32 and younger favor merit pay for teachers who consistently work harder than their peers.

Wisconsin Lawmakers Remove 'Data Firewall'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

The Wisconsin State Assembly has passed a bill that removes a ban on using student test results to evaluate teachers in order to be eligible for $4 billion in federal stimulus money.

Ford Foundation Targets H.S. Reform

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

The Ford Foundation has committed $100 million to improving high school education in seven cities over the next seven years.

Report Calls for Improvements to 'Human Capital' Practices

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

A national task force says states and districts must pay new attention to the 'people side' of education.

Paper Calls for Focus on High School Teachers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

If more students are to be ready for college and careers, says the Alliance for Excellent Education, secondary teachers must be better prepared.

Blogs of the Week

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

Teacher Quality

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

A new paper from the National Academy of Education argues that, while weeding out ineffective teachers is important, improving the supply of skilled teachers is "critical."

Hawaii Education Department Found to Have Underpaid Substitutes

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

A court ruling that held the Hawaii Department of Education underpaid substitute teachers millions of dollars from 2000 to 2005 has been upheld.

Decades Later, 'Parents as Teachers' Has Spread Beyond Mo.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

The experimental program has reached worldwide since legislation in 1984 forced all Missouri school districts to offer it to students within their districts.

Sides Argue Over the Release of Maine Teacher Stats

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0500

A new law that allows the state department of education to publicize how many complaints have been filed against teachers is being called inconsistent.