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Podcast: Jason Kamras, deputy to D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee in charge of human capital, talks with Education Next about the new teacher evaluation system put in place in D.C.
New Teacher Evaluation System in D.C. Includes Test Scores

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Podcast: Education Next's Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week about Education Secretary Arne Duncan's recent speech, the future of federal education spending, and making NCLB's successor tighter about ends and looser about means.
Will the Federal Role in Education Double?

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Podcast: Education Next’s Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk about Caroline Hoxby's random assignment study of student achievement in charter schools in New York City.
Charter Schools Narrow Achievement Gaps in New York City

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Podcast: Education Next’s Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. gab about NCLB this week, and consider whether the law will be reauthorized by 2014, which is the deadline for all students to achieve proficiency.
What Congress Is Not Working On

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Podcast: Education Next's Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. discuss the week’s education news, including an announcement that a charter school in Massachusetts has signed a collective bargaining agreement with its teachers, an agreement that includes merit pay.
Charter Schools, Unions, and Linking Teachers with Student Achievement Data

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Podcast: Peter Meyer tells Education Next how the city of Albany hit the jackpot: high-quality charter schools, and lots of them.
Charter Schools in Albany

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Courts and School Spending
Podcast: Michael Rebell talks with Education Next about the role courts can play in ensuring educational adequacy
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Are Teachers Underpaid?
It is often said that the nation does not properly value teaching. Is this...