A true sticker price. The University of Dayton in Ohio will begin offering students a locked-in price for a four-year degree, meaning the total cost over four years will not change, even if the student’s federal or state grant aid does. (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

Welcome to the digital age. A Florida school district has to call a public meeting in order to “re-teach” board membeContinue Reading »

Trending toward reform. The American Federation of Teachers’ push for a teacher bar exam shouldn’t come as surprising; teacher surveys, including Education Sector’s report, show that educators are leaning toward reforming how they’re prepared, evaluated, and retained. (Class Struggle/Washington Post)

A la carte school. Louisiana, Michigan, Arizona, and Utah are considering an initiative Continue Reading »

This Wednesday, Education Sector is hosting the live event “Finding the Link: Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development.” In addition to having an expert panel including the likes of Brad Jupp,  Jamie Fasteau, Scott Thompson, and Jen Mulhern, we’re planning a second panel of sorts—including The Line’s Dina Strasser, Wookie Kim of ABCDE, Tom White of Stories from ScContinue Reading »

Everybody, it seems, has an idea about how to improve the teaching profession. But often, those conversations don’t include teachers. So when Education Sector was planning “Finding the Link: Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development,” we decided to try a different approach.

The panel discussion, to be held on June 30 at 9:30 a.m., will bring together national experts including to dContinue Reading »