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Unlocking the Science of How Kids Think
A new proposal for reforming teacher education
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EdStat: West Virginia Teachers Secured a 5 Percent Pay Raise by Striking
Maybe we need to rethink how teachers’ pay schedules are structured.
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EdStat: By 2016, 44 States Had Passed Legislation Mandating Major Teacher Evaluation Reforms
Have these new evaluation systems had a net positive or negative effect on our nation’s schools?
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EdStat: Being Exposed to a Duty-to-Bargain Law for All 12 Years of Schooling Reduces Male Earnings by Almost $1,500 Per Year
“Duty-to-bargain” laws require school districts to negotiate with teachers unions in good faith.
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EdStat: 71 Percent of New Mexico’s Teachers Rated Effective or Better
The state's new evaluation system has been especially effective at differentiating teachers by the skillfulness of their work.
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EdStat: 46 Percent of the General Public Support Merit Pay for Teachers
According to the 2017 EdNext poll, support for merit pay for teachers among the general public has dropped from 67 percent in 2010 to 46 percent in 2017.
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EdStat: 93 Percent of Charters Opting Out of State Pension Plans Offer an Alternative
When charter schools opt out of state retirement plans, they usually offer their teachers an alternative.
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EdStat: States’ Teacher Pension Plans Are Now Underfunded by $500 Billion
States’ teacher pension plans have been managed so poorly that they’re now underfunded by $500 billion.
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EdStat: 19 States Permit Charter Schools to Opt Out of State Retirement Plans
In 19 states, charter schools can offer their teachers an alternative to state retirement plans.
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EdStat: $1,220 per Pupil Was Spent by School Districts on Teachers’ Pension Benefits in 2017
Pension costs, excluding Social Security and retiree health insurance, have grown from $520 per student in 2004 to $1,220 today.
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Our annual look back at the year’s most popular articles is itself a reader favorite.
The Case for (Quality) Homework
Why it improves learning, and how parents can help
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms
Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
