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Editor’s note: This was first published by National Review.
Editor’s note: This was first published by National Review.
When Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter recently announced the city would spend more than $200 million dollars to develop a citywide reading and math curriculum, the smart and obvious take was
Myriad stories have emerged of non-school entities providing strong academic support to students during the pandemic disruptions of the past two school years.
A recent CALDER working paper examined links between teacher preparation programs and the chance that their candidates will enter or remain in the public school system for their first two years post-graduation. Its findings can help school systems improve teacher retention—a problem that many districts face, especially those that mostly educate disadvantaged students.