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I just began receiving the Teacher Quality Bulletin and it is a great addition to the education information menu: it...

The Effectiveness Conundrum

Editorial by Kate Walsh Adding to the growing list of organizations that have weighed in with NCLB reauthorization proposals, we now...

Teacher quality research recap

The latest teacher quality study has some teacher certification critics a tad worried that maybe that certification is good for...

Mentoring takes a blow in the Windy City

A new study from the Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR) offers some bitter news on the city's costly teacher...

A Mass-ive letdown

The Massachusetts legislature is considering what some would consider a major teacher quality bill. As currently written, the bill is...

Whole language wolves in SBRR clothing

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is out with another paper revisiting the sorry state of reading instruction. Fordham turns...

Root and STEM

From the National Science Board Commission on 21st Century Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (say that three times...

Greene versus Goliath

Having single-handedly brought states to their knees for the inaccurate ways they report student dropout rates, researcher Jay Greene is...

Does anyone else do it better?

Education Week's Lynn Olson recently penned a nifty white paper on lessons we can learn about the teaching profession from...

Nobody's getting along

Teachers in a southern Illinois school district recently cut ties with the state's NEA affiliate. Reportedly frustrated with strong-arm tactics...

Dive into our data

Stay posted as Teacher Rules, Roles and Rights expands. On March 15th, NCTQ will release new data on class...

NCTQ Internships and Fellowships Available

NCTQ is accepting applications for internships and fellowships. College students are eligible for internships, which typically last 3 months and...

Fordham Fellows

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation is launching a new fellowship program that will provide ten participants with a unique Washington,...

Pied Piper of Policy Papers: Tough Choices or Tough Times

By Kate Walsh Every so often a new report comes out that leads to a shift in the thinking about education...

Bloomberg/Klein tag team tackles tenure

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein have figured out teacher tenure is a sham. ...