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Insights Gained Into Arts and Smarts
• Read “Learning, Arts, and the Brain published by The Dana Foundation.
Performance-Pay Setup in Texas Shows Promise
• Read “Texas Educator Excellence Grant (TEEG) Program: Year One Evaluation Report” published by the National Center on Performance Incentives.
Calif. District Makes Instructional Leadership a Priority
• Read the research brief presented by the Center for Educational Leadership.
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Performance-Pay Studies Show Few Achievement Gains
• Read the teacher performance-pay studies published by the National Center on Performance Incentives.
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Study Finds Lower Math Scores in Catholic Schools
• Read “Effect of Catholic Schooling on Math and Reading Development in Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade” published by the Institute for Research on Education Policy & Practice, based at Stanford University.
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Opening AP to All
• Get more information on the “College Board EXCELerator Schools Fact Sheet” published by the College Board.
