Transforming teacher work. A new Illinois report explores four objectives for improving teachers’ work, including collaboration, leadership, and professional development. (Advance Illinois)
Connecting preparation with career. Law firms should start communicating with law schools to improve the quality of law graduates – and their overall chances of landing a job. (The Atlantic)
STEM focused. Educators at one Ohio high school have begun a STEM, or science, technology, engineering, and math, pathway for interested students, who must apply. Those in the program have classes that are twice as long as others, which allow for more in-depth projects, teachers say. (WKBN27 First News)
Debating unions. Richard Kahlenberg and Jay Greene debate whether teachers unions help or hinder education. Kahlenberg argues for expanded collective bargaining for teachers, while Greene says it should be scaled back. (Education Next)
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