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Moonlighting. About 20 percent of teachers work an additional job outside of the classroom, in part, to make ends meet. That’s up 9 percent from 30 years ago. (Associated Press) Free college courses....
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We’ve got data; let’s use it! The Data Quality Campaign, which is hosting a national data summit today, released a new report, recommending four ways states can better use data. The recommendations...
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You can’t always get what you want. Oakland school district leaders want to place teachers in schools, based on their experiences and skills, rather than seniority. Union officials say no. (San...
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BINGO! Don’t have a Bingo card yet for tonight’s State of the Union? The Alliance for Excellent Education has it covered. For greener pastures. Remember Sebastian Thrun at Stanford University? He’s the...
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Dabbling in the real world. A new business-education partnership in this Ohio county will give high-schoolers the opportunity to shadow a company, write a paper, and give an oral presentation—all new...
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