Topic: The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
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Opinion: How to keep talented teachers from leaving
New teachers face high-pressure demands, with little support, such that more than half leave the profession within the first five years. These teachers need to see opportunities for career advancement, better compensation, and meaningful evaluation and professional development.
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Cheating at Harvard: probe focuses on plagiarism in era of blurry ethics (+video)
Harvard investigates possible cheating on take-home exams. The publicity could resonate nationwide as colleges grapple with differing generational perceptions of what’s acceptable.
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College students: high in self-confidence but low in basic work skills
For today's college students – facing a tough economy and diminishing prospects – the goal of education is earning power, according to a new national study. But employers say some college graduates are not well prepared for the world of work.
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The next Race to the Top? Arne Duncan outlines vision for teacher reform.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan launched a $5 billion proposal Wednesday aimed at improving the teaching profession at every level. It would be modeled after the Race to the Top program.
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Teacher training: what's the best way?
Some policymakers say the focus needs to be on improving traditional education schools, while others are advocates of so-called alternative models, which can speed up entry into the profession.
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Who wants to be a teacher? A whole lot of people, a new survey finds.
Forty-two percent of college-educated adults would consider teaching as a career.
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