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A survey of more than 15,000 teachers found that more than nine in 10 tenured teachers were deemed to have met local standards. (Education Week)
Study of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N.C., district after desegregation finds movement of teachers. (Education Week)
Interest among researchers and school districts in partnering to solve schools' real-world problems may be on the rise.
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At least 14 countries have introduced a form of the publicly financed, privately run schools pioneered by the United States. (Education Week)
Such compensation plans are rarely used in the private sector and can sometimes bring about unintended negative consequences, the analysis argues. (Education Week)
Commentary
“Data systems designed with usage in mind can help build the internal capacity schools and districts need to survive the upheavals of economic crisis, ever-changing political platforms, and the rapidly revolving door of superintendents,” writes Diane Kline. (Education Week)
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