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Daniel Koretz believes research and development need their place at the local level but are stifled by state and federal management.
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Parents wrongfully assume some kids are good at math and others are not, Daniel Koretz notes.
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No Child Left Behind set arbitrary goals for education, Daniel Koretz says.
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The free market could let career changers get into teaching faster and allow low-performing schools to fail like any business Tom Bloch says.
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Tom Bloch says the ‘reform du jour’ concept should be resisted.
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Tom Bloch sees great benefits for education if we can correct income disparities through more equitable taxation.
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The gender gap in math and science flies in the face of what Tom Bloch has seen in his classroom.
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Though the salary can’t compare to a CEO’s, the intangible benefits of teaching make the profession worth it.
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Tom Bloch recalls receiving a $0.75 ceramic apple as his year-end bonus.
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A pay incentive could work to get talented teachers in minority classrooms.
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Funding will determine if any effort toward education reform is successful over the long term Tom Bloch says.
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Tom Bloch says the attrition rate is high for educators who are just starting out in urban schools, but, if they show respect, they will receive respect.
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Humans who can maintain the interior orientation and do not resign in the face of external challenges are the long-term survivors Laurence Gonzales writes in his first book.
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Though it has its weaknesses, Teach for America is a vital opportunity to put passionate teachers into schools that need them.
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The difference in the way teachers are treated overseas is striking, Tom Bloch says.
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A morally-informed citizenry starts in the schools, Tom Bloch believes.
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Tom Bloch observes that we are rapidly losing ground to overseas education systems.
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Tom Bloch says charter schools provide a new level of choice for families.
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Tom Bloch sees a major achievement gap between the haves and the have-nots in the US.
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Incentivizing teachers through salaries is an avenue toward progress at Tom Bloch’s University Academy.