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Senate bills address concerns over demand for qualified teachers

A pair of bills in the N.C. Senate would change the way teachers are chosen and hired. By expanding the hiring pool, Senate Bill 448, Professors in the Classroom, and S.B., 599, Excellent Educators for Every Classroom, is meant to address a growing demand for qualified teachers. Sen. Chad Barefoot, R-Wake, is the primary sponsor of both bills. “It is a...

Lindsay Marchello
Opinion

Does Highly Qualified Mean High-Quality?

ALEXANDRIA, VA — While national attention has been riveted on the accountability provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), few in the education community have focused on what matters most to ensure that all students make adequate yearly progress—a high-quality teacher. Research tells us what educators have long known: teaching quality is the essential component to raising student achievement.

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