The following guest post is by Ellen Sherratt, a Research and Policy Associate at American Institutes for Research. In 2011, Secretary Duncan kicked off the first International Summit on the Teaching ...

In today's society, the common saying "those who can't do, teach," seems to exemplify the opinion toward public school teachers — that the work they do isn't intellectually challenging. This often ...

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Teaching is many things. It’s a profession and a passion, tedious and rewarding, infuriating and full of joy. For some, ...

This issue brief explains how 15 states are leveraging Title II, Part A of ESSA to modernize and elevate the teaching profession. The Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) provided states with newfound ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. This is part one in a two-part series. The second part focuses on potential solutions to ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - As Virginia continues facing a critical teacher shortage, the requirements for becoming an educator in the Commonwealth are changing. Educators say some of these changes are ...

A thriving and prosperous society hinges on the education provided to its children and youth, yet in Brazil the basic education system has increasingly become unwelcoming for teachers. For decades, ...