Save the date -- NCTQ conference on collective bargaining

Join us on Thursday, March 26, 2009 for our conference here in Washington, D.C. when an esteemed panel of judges...

The need for harsh truths: one ed major's story

The following editorial is by Meagan Staffiere, a former NCTQ Fellow. "Oh, you're from an ed school?" Mind you, this question...

Existential Takes on First Year Induction and Professional Development

While states and school districts scramble to find funding to boost induction and professional development opportunities, two new studies funded...

Comparability: When being right may not be enough

Advocates for using federal muscle to force school districts to equalize funding across all their schools--referred to in shorthand as...

Chicago sends middle school teachers back to college

There's little doubt that NCLB has improved the qualifications of high school teachers, but middle school teachers are another story....

Milwaukee teacher benefits add to district's woes

Milwaukee Public Schools are groaning under a host of financial and academic problems, but one school leaders hadn't foreseen is...

It's Friday and Halloween--is your child with a sub?

The Center for American Progress has a new report out on teacher absenteeism. Author Raegan Miller culled data from a...

First of its kind proposal in Grand Rapids

The teachers' union in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has proposed taking over the largest chunk of the school district's budget in...

Light on the horizon for credible research on teacher education

Much to our pleasure, we're seeing a number of constructive research efforts in teacher education, customarily a barren landscape that's...

Klein and Weingarten agree on something, kind of

New York's teacher union, the UFT, has joined with the NYC Department of Education to launch a pilot program...

Performance pay in Oregon: Reject the messenger, not the message

Oregon voters are likely to turn down a performance pay measure for teachers when they hit the polls on November...

Paying for autonomy: has it been worth the price?

Writing in the American Prospect, Kevin Carey of Education Sector argues that "when it comes to autonomy, teachers have been...

State sanctioned teachers alongside rookies in high poverty schools

While it may not be news that schools serving poor children are more likely to employ teachers with less...

Webinar for journalists on covering teachers' contract negotiations

In partnership with the Education Writers Association, NCTQ will be hosting a webinar for education journalists on Tuesday, November...

Save the date: NCTQ conference on collective bargaining

Join us on Thursday, March 26, 2009 for our conference here in Washington, D.C. when an esteemed panel of judges...