...based on timed assessments, which Dolan said would create an objective list of candidates."Let's get the best quality teachers," Dolan said. "Look at the grades. How much does a year of bad grades cost? If you can save a bad hire and...

...traditional school."We are providing a quality instructional experience," Robinson said. "We have caring, high-quality teachers whose sole existence in doing this job is moving students from one level to the next."Arkin said students can...

...dismiss the case as moot, as Stepp has asked.Epps argued the most important aspect to a child's education is a quality teacher, but plaintiff districts have the state's lowest-paid, least-experienced teachers who hold the fewest degrees...

...at the state level with policy-makers on teacher preparation, and will demonstrate a strong connection between quality teacher education preparation and P-12 schools. Georgia Tech gradsThe following students have graduated from Georgia...

...meaning because nearly all teachers receive a passing score, regardless of their impact on student learning. High-quality teachers receive little or no reward, and low-performing teachers remain in the classroom without intervention.As a result...

Now Playing Synopsis: Oscar winner Matt Damon narrates this eye-opening look at the American education system, as viewed from the perspective of four dedicated teachers. Directed by Academy Award winner Vanessa Roth (The Third Monday in October) and produced by Dave Eggers (Away We Go), American Teacher aims to address the difficult questions about the broken public school system through honest dialogue with the people who strive to give our children a proper education. Every day, Jamie Fidler, Jonathan Dearman, Erik Benner, and Rhena Jasey each preside over a classroom full of children with unbound potential. But due to the fact that funds are in short supply and the hours can be grueling, it's a constant uphill battle. Perhaps even more troubling is the revelation that over three million American teachers will be eligible for retirement in the next decade, and that the current crop of college graduates are turning away from the profession in droves due to minuscule wages and a complete lack of prestige. Realizing that quality teachers are the key to a good education, Roth profiles four educators who have devoted their careers to the betterment of today's youth but recognize that the entire system could collapse at any moment. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Matt Damon, Jonathan Dearman, Jamie Fidler, Rhena Jasey, Erik Benner Movie Details Play Trailer Movie Review

Opens Friday, Sep 30, 2011 Synopsis: Oscar winner Matt Damon narrates this eye-opening look at the American education system, as viewed from the perspective of four dedicated teachers. Directed by Academy Award winner Vanessa Roth (The Third Monday in October) and produced by Dave Eggers (Away We Go), American Teacher aims to address the difficult questions about the broken public school system through honest dialogue with the people who strive to give our children a proper education. Every day, Jamie Fidler, Jonathan Dearman, Erik Benner, and Rhena Jasey each preside over a classroom full of children with unbound potential. But due to the fact that funds are in short supply and the hours can be grueling, it's a constant uphill battle. Perhaps even more troubling is the revelation that over three million American teachers will be eligible for retirement in the next decade, and that the current crop of college graduates are turning away from the profession in droves due to minuscule wages and a complete lack of prestige. Realizing that quality teachers are the key to a good education, Roth profiles four educators who have devoted their careers to the betterment of today's youth but recognize that the entire system could collapse at any moment. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Movie Details Play Trailer Movie Review

...four areas: adopting standards and assessments to better prepare students for careers and college; getting high-quality teachers into classroom; turning around low-performing schools; and creating data systems to track performance.Federal...

...Recovery Act: adopting standards and assessments to better prepare students for careers and college; getting high-quality teachers into classrooms; turning around low-performing schools; and creating data systems to track performance.States...

...most can't find housing in Saluda. State Superintendent Jim Rex said housing is key to attracting and keeping quality teachers in poor, rural districts, where turnover rates are high. Allendale County gets title to welcome center ALLENDALE...