Retirement-what's that? Recognizing a 75-year veteran

Let's do the math, shall we? In 1934, when Paul Miller was 18 years old, and the country was in...

New teacher-training avatars that only James Cameron could afford

Teacher training methods could take a giant leap into the future if a new program being developed by the University...

So much for moving away from factory-model work rules

In 2007 the school district in Columbus, Ohio invested in a new system to track employees' work time (down to...

In and out

New research looking at data from the National Center for Education Statistics 2003-04 Schools and Staffing Survey and the Teacher...

A growing crop of teachers in the Mississippi Delta

Recent articles about Teach For America's continued growth, despite the poor economy, have us wondering where and how TFA...

Letter to the editor

Thanks for mentioning our work [TQ Bulletin, Vol. 11, No. 6], but I don't think it's fair to complain about...

Big strides and bigger challenges in Baltimore

Baltimore, home of Cal Ripken, The Wire, and NCTQ president Kate Walsh, is the latest city to go under the...

A horse is a horse, of course, of course...but tell us what makes a good math teacher!

The research team of Donald Boyd, et al. are out with another study on teacher effectiveness with New York City...

80% of success may be showing up--though not apparently in Newark

Some interesting facts in the wake of Newark's contract negotiations with its local teachers union. When it comes to sweet...

Forcing the issue: Cincinnati's finest given no choice in where they teach

Here's something of a conundrum: Cincinnati Public Schools superintendent Mary Ronan, backed by her board of ed, wants to fix...

Morsels of teacher research on offer, courtesy of Chicago

Chicago Public Schools is under the microscope, the subject of two separate studies: one covering teacher evaluation, the other performance...

Quick rundown on Pittsburgh's new Gates-fueled contract

The board of ed and the teachers union in Pittsburgh recently negotiated a five-year teacher contract focused on teacher pay...

You may not be getting any younger, but teachers are

Twenty years ago, your average teacher had 15 years of experience. That's changing. Changing demographics now put most...

Editorial: The collision of academic freedom and public accountability

By Julie Greenberg, Senior Policy Director Facebook's official statement on privacy is that "you should have control over what you share."...

Luring top teachers into struggling schools: Can Massachusetts succeed?

Teaming up with nine of its school districts, Massachusetts has launched a recruitment campaign to persuade top teachers in the...