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Joanne Jacobs made me aware of a post from the Education Gadfly about the six main afflictions of teachers.  In a nutshell, they are as follows: 1. "An antiquated compensation system" 2. "A personnel system designed for the 1930s" 3. "A dysfunctional training-and-licensure regimen" 4. ...

Check out this week's Carnival of Education hosted by Eduwonk.  

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 ...

I once stood on a high horse about merchandizing in the schools for a long time.  I knew in the bottom of my heart that it was wrong.  But there's a new whiff of possibility in the air.  Could it ...