More than 10 years ago, a group of deans from many of the nation’s premier teacher education programs warned of the consequences of continuing to be disconnected from research, classrooms, and the ...

The new Minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson, has pledged to bring in a teaching excellence framework that creates incentives for universities to raise the quality of teaching. He ...

The No Child Left Behind Act is far from perfect, but it has had a positive impact on our schools. As Congress prepares to reauthorize the law, it should not toss out the program, but fix what is ...

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The ruling in Vergara v. California sparks strong reactions on both sides of the issue, but all can agree that great teaching matters. But much of the debate about the verdict misses the point. The ...

The world’s richest nations are due to decide this month whether to press ahead with a major international project to measure university teaching quality that could offer a “fantastic opportunity” for ...

Gates: It's worth spending what it takes for strong evaluation system He says better measuring will empower teachers to do their best work Today I released my annual letter. Each year, I reflect on ...

The government should heed the lessons from ratings in other education and care markets in developing its plans for rewarding teaching excellence, in addition to research excellence, according to a ...