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In Education Week's article, "Busywork 101," Jay Solomon writes that the credential programs of today are a "seemingly endless journey through the abstract and the ridiculous."  He also claims that these programs aren't a conspiracy of arbitrary tedium.  I beg ...

The Washington Post reported that the Washington Teachers' Union is "proposing a three year contract...that would eliminate seniority."  This would allow administrators to retain newer but more effective teachers while relocating more veteran teachers to positions seemingly more suitable for ...

Mark Wagner of EdTechLife fame posted a great, comprehensive and layman's look into the candidates' educational policies. He discovered some surprising and not-so-surprising facts. For one, McCain doesn't even mention Ed Tech as factor in his education policies.  For another, Clinton doesn't ...

Look, we all know the statistics.  Many of the hardest-to-teach classes are being taught by the least experienced teachers.  According to Education Week, a study was recently conducted in Philadeliphia evaluating 9th graders, "the make-or-break year for many students on ...

In yesterday's Sacramento Bee, principal Kevin MacDonald did what all principals should be doing: getting their students involved with their own learning solutions, and with solving the achievement gaps in their school.     You want success?  It MUST involve four mighty branches: ...