Topic: Center on Reinventing Public Education
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Senate approves funding to keep 140,000 teachers' jobs
Senators approved $10 billion in funding Thursday that will keep 140,000 teachers' jobs. The House, which is being called back from August recess by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is expected to approve the funding next week.
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Study: On average, charter schools do no better than public schools
But the study also found more nuanced evidence that the most effective charter schools are those serving lower-income students, especially in urban areas.
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To improve school performance, fire all the teachers?
When high school teachers refused to work extra hours without pay, Central Falls, R.I., fired them all. Will that improve performance?
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Schools wrestle with how to spend stimulus funds
Should they launch new programs to help kids or try to save jobs threatened by tough economic times?
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