National Council on Teacher Quality

Majority Of Teacher Retirement Funds Underfunded, Study Says

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 03.15.2012

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WASHINGTON -- As a new generation of teachers replaces retiring baby boomers, financially strapped states face a quandary – what to do about teacher...

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Tenure Rights Weaken As States Look To Fire Teachers Who Aren't Performing

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 03.25.2012

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WASHINGTON — America's public school teachers are seeing their generations-old tenure protections weakened as states seek flexibility to fire te...

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States Grading Teachers More Stringently, Using Numerous Measurements

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 01.17.2012

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WASHINGTON — Teachers and principals are worrying more about their own report cards these days. They're being graded on more than student test ...

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Teachers Are Behind Private Sector Peers On Cognitive Measures And Overpaid, Report Says

The American Independent | Mikhail Zinshteyn | Posted 01.02.2012

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A new report published by two conservative think tanks argues the cognitive ability of teachers is on average lower than private sector workers with s...

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Blame The Teachers' Teachers

Posted 09.20.2011

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The problem with the education system may be a trickle down effect. Three-quarters of teacher education programs nationwide were ranked “weak” ...

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New Guide May Help Prospective Teachers Choose Best Training Program

Posted 07.11.2011

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In response to criticism that teacher training programs are leaving graduates unprepared for the classroom, the National Council on Teacher Quality (N...

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7 Essentials for Education Reform

Suzanne Tacheny Kubach | Posted 05.25.2011

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Suzanne Tacheny Kubach

While urgency has increased and many fresh faces have taken up the cause, the core ideas guiding education reform have remained remarkably stable.

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Minn. Adopts Stricter Teacher License Requirements

AP | CHRIS WILLIAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Standing at the edge of a pond surrounded by her class of fourth-graders, Jasmine Zeppa filled a bucket with brown water and l...

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Debate Over Value-Added Teacher Ratings Hits New York City

Liz Willen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liz Willen

Regardless of what the court decides on November 24, the idea of holding teachers accountable for student performance seems here to stay.

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