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Research Group Names Top Districts For Teachers

By Denisa R. Superville — March 21, 2017 1 min read
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The National Council on Teacher Quality has, for the first time, named what it considers to be the best districts for recruiting, supporting, and training great teachers.

Boston; Broward County, Fla.; Denver; the District of Columbia; Gwinnett County, Ga.; New York City; Pinellas County, Fla.; and Pittsburgh districts earned the honor.

According to the NCTQ, the districts shone in five major criteria: compensation, professional support, management and operations, career and leadership opportunities, and student services.

A version of this article appeared in the March 22, 2017 edition of Education Week as Research Group Names Top Districts For Teachers

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