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New Study Says Teachers Aren't Underpaid

Submitted by Marion Herbert on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 11:13pm

For years, leaders such as U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and former first lady Laura Bush have said teachers need to be paid more. But researchers from two conservative think tanks say otherwise in a report released.

U.S. News & World Report

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In Idaho, Teacher Bonuses Depend on Parents

Submitted by Courtney Williams on Sun, 10/30/2011 - 4:56pm

Parents across Idaho will now play a role in whether or not their child's teacher gets a raise.

Boston Globe

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Report: Layoffs Hit 3 Percent of NY Teachers

Submitted by Courtney Williams on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 2:59pm

Layoffs hit nearly 3 percent of teachers in New York this year, according to a survey released Tuesday by the state Council of School Superintendents.

Forbes

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Class Size Fight: Debate Looms During a Year of Overcrowding

Submitted by Courtney Williams on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 3:08pm

Every morning at PS 148 in East Elmhurst, Queens, teacher Monique Bertolotti greets her 27 third graders, who speak English as a second language, with a reading exercise.

The Huffington Post

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Letters

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District Administration, Oct 2010

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Longer School Year Helps Turn the Tide

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Balsz (Ariz.) Elementary School District, the first school district in Arizona to adopt a 200-day calendar, is reporting impressive academic improvements after only one year.

Mary Johnson Patt

District Administration, Oct 2010

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The Price of a Good Education

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Do per-pupil expenditures equal school success?

Ron Schachter

District Administration, Oct 2010

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DA's 10th Annual Salary Survey: A Salary Recession for School Administrators?

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In addition to the 2009-2010 salary survey data from Educational Research Services, DA shows how administrators are feeling their share of pain given the economic stranglehold on district budgets.

Ron Schachter

District Administration, Sep 2010

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