Podcast

Are You In The Crosshairs Of The Nutrition Board?

Rick Henderson on nutrition board's regulatory power; lawmakers react to June Atkinson's comments on performance pay for teachers; John Hood on roadblocks to economic reform; Bob Geolas on RTP's future; Terry Stoops on need for choice in K-12 education

Rick Henderson, Dr. Terry Stoops, John Hood
Opinion

Fundamentals of Teacher Quality

When it comes to helping kids achieve academically, teachers matter. Policymakers with widely divergent views on education reform agree on this. Research has shown that teaching efficacy is a critical – perhaps even the most important – determinant of a student’s academic achievement.

Kristen Blair
Opinion

Lindalyn’s Journal

Henry Brooks Adams, historian and political biographer (and grandson of John Quincy Adams) had this to say about the indelible and enduring impact of teachers: “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Well said – and true of both our best and worst teachers.

Lindalyn Kakadelis

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