Getting the facts straight about D.C.'s "Plan B"

The waiting game continues. Will D.C. Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union ever come to an agreement on a...

Shake up over displaced teachers in the Big Apple

With Wall Street in a panic and city tax revenues down, it's no surprise New York City Mayor Bloomberg has...

Peer Assistance and Review: Is the whole less than the sum of its parts?

"Peer assistance and review" programs are being pushed by the American Federation of Teachers as a very good approach to...

The long wait: how the traditional salary schedule harms teaching

Why become a teacher and wait 30 years to earn a decent salary when you can become a lawyer and...

Montana teachers leaving for higher salaries in Wyoming

Losing teachers to other states with higher salaries is nothing new in Montana, but the drain of teachers is increasingly...

AFT launches million dollar fund for teacher developed reform

The AFT has announced that it is investing $1 million to prove its bona fides as an education reformer, making...

Subs Sub Rosa in Clark County, Nevada

The Clark County School District, Nevada?s largest, started the school year not having filled about 4 percent of its teaching...

No boys allowed: motherly bias against male teachers

While the teaching profession struggles with a lack of male teachers, there are some who want to keep it that...

But is she smarter than a sophomore?

You might think that an elected state official whose predecessor is serving eight years for embezzling money for a face...

Potential mid-career teachers not oriented toward city schools

A new survey of college graduates suggests that many more of them would become teachers if the job paid better,...

Of NCLB and presidential platforms

As the presidential campaign draws to a close, No Child Left Behind still remains a political dirty word. Education...

NCTQ welcomes new advisory board members

NCTQ is more than happy to welcome these accomplished individuals to our Advisory Board: Sir Michael Barber, a partner...

Man behind the poker hand: Q & A with Washington Teachers' Union President George Parker

While Chancellor Michelle Rhee has been generating lots of press with some bold moves (see here and here), she?s hailed...

Denver pay alive and kicking

Reports that Denver's ProComp salary system was about to crash, brought down by union opposition, have apparently been greatly...

Legislators to teachers: We're broke and fickle

Just as the school year starts, many states are coming to grips with some sorrowful adjustments to their budgets. ...