Marc Tucker, president and chief executive of the National Center on Education and the Economy, said that schools need fewer tests and professional development that is school-based.
Choosing complex, age-appropriate texts in professional development lectures and simulations will help teachers discover what really works best in the classroom.
The state of Arizona is having trouble filling its teacher openings, turning to hiring teachers internationally. According to experts, there could be a shortage nationwide.
A new survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau finds that the high school dropout rate has reached a record low, and it is driven by the improvements among minority students.
Hundreds of high school students and educators in Colorado walked out of their classrooms in protest of proposed changes to the Advanced Placement history curriculum.
The national organization recently sent a letter to the Colorado school board and its students, supporting the student protests and clarifying the role of teachers in the teaching of AP History.
A recent UNESCO report provides data on how many more elementary school teachers are needed in regions across the world by 2015, 2020, 2025 and 2030 and the number projections increase significantly every year.
Six teachers from the Boston area share with readers why they teach. They're passionate about being in the classroom and they learn from their students.