The most important factor in retaining new teachers? A strong, involved principal. (Michigan State University College of Education)
Newly available retention data. The equivalent of one first-grader in every classroom across the country was held back in 2008-09, according to new research. (University of Minnesota)
Cashing in on foreign students. International students reportedly contributed $21.8 billion to the U.S. economy last academic year. This new report also includes a state-by-state breakdown. (NAFSA)
Don’t textbooks sell cheaper online? Three bookstore employees (and a hot dog vendor) on the George Washington University campus are found guilty of a textbook theft ring. In one heist, they stole 66 textbooks (worth about $13,000) to sell online. (The GW Hatchet)
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Peter Cookson Jr. 
Thomas Dawson 
Joni Finney 
Andrew Gillen 
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Jeff Selingo 
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6/5/2013 | John Chubb discusses Senator Harkin’s bill and “The New State Achievement Gap” with 
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