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Lawsuit Attacks Alternative-Route ‘Loophole’ in NCLB Law
From: Education WeekA group of California parents, students, and community groups is suing the U.S. Department of Education for allowing alternative-route teachers who are not yet certified to be designated as “highly qualified” under the No Child Left Behind Act. Under the federal law, to be highly qualified, teachers must have full state certification or […]
Parents, students sue over teacher quality
From: the San Jose Mercury NewsParents and students from the Hayward, Los Angeles and West Contra Costa school districts filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Education alleging that the department broke with laws meant to ensure a quality teacher in each classroom. When Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act […]
ED sued over teacher-quality rules
From: eschoolnewsA group of parents, students, and community organizations is suing the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Education Secretary Margaret Spellings over the “highly qualified teacher” provision of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in San Francisco Aug. 21, could affect how schools hire and […]
Suit: Regulators hurt teacher quality
From: the LA Daily NewsParents and students from the Los Angeles, West Contra Costa and Hayward school districts filed a federal lawsuit this week against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging that the agency broke laws meant to ensure quality teachers in each classroom. When the No Child Left Behind act passed in 2001, lawmakers […]
Hayward students sue over teacher quality
From: the Tri County HeraldStudents from the Hayward, Los Angeles and West Contra Costa school districts filed a federal lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Education over teacher quality rules. When Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, lawmakers specified that teachers needed full credentials and must teach in a subject […]
Scholarships for Rural Teaching Offered by Western Governors University
From: the EarthtimesWestern Governors University (http://www.wgu.edu/ruraleducators) is working to increase the national pool of highly qualified rural teachers, particularly with the nationwide shortage of math and science teachers. WGU is offering $ 7,500 scholarships to qualified individuals in rural areas. Prospective recipients are those who reside in rural areas who want to become licensed teachers […]
Nominate Students for USA Todays All-USA College Academic Team
From: Wilkes UniversityALL-USA COLLEGE ACADEMIC TEAM: USA TODAY seeks outstanding juniors and seniors for its 19th annual All-USA College Academic Team. The 20 students named to the First Team win trophies and $2,500 cash awards and are featured in USA TODAY in February as representatives of all outstanding undergraduates. Forty more students will be named […]
Wise to retire from NCATE
From: Education DailyNational Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education President Arthur Wise announced he will leave the organization June 30. Wise has led NCATE for 18 years. Under Wise’s leadership, the number of NCATE-accredited institutions has grown from 500 to 700, producing about two-thirds of the nation’s teacher graduates. “Art has been an outspoken advocate […]
Report: Schools aren’t preparing kids for college
From: eschoolnewsStudents are taught to believe that earning a high school diploma means they are prepared to enter college, and many policy makers and school leaders still believe that multiple-choice assessments are adequate measures of students’ skills. But at a panel discussion convened by the Alliance for Excellent Education (AEE) on Sept. 12, researchers and […]
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