New federal money will help, but decisions closer to home must pave the way. The current reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, signed into law this year by President Bush as ...

Is pouring money into smaller class sizes the answer to Michigan’s education crisis? Lawmakers seem to think so. They’ve proposed spending hikes as a way to reverse the downward performance trend in ...

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Roy E. Barnes, Joseph A. Aguerrebere Jr. The nation began debating what it would take to put a highly qualified teacher in every classroom a decade ago. State leaders recognized then that to improve ...

CAP President and CEO John Podesta testifies to the House Education and Labor Committee on how to improve education by boosting teacher quality. Chairman Miller and members of the Committee, thank you ...

As the United States emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, workers around the country are leaving their jobs at record rates. Mid-career employees between the ages of 30 and 45 feature ...

In U.S. schools, teachers bear a significant responsibility for shaping what and how students learn. Often, they invest significant effort in researching and developing their own instructional ...

America’s education system is facing a crisis that threatens to undermine the future of millions of students: a severe and growing teacher shortage. This issue, simmering for years, has reached a ...

With Australia falling further in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) rankings, new debates have emerged about why and who is to blame. Some have made links between the ...

Attracting additional teachers and preparing them to be truly excellent is arguably the single biggest lever policymakers can use to demonstrate their commitment to high-quality public schools. Credit ...

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