Q Comp: Pawlenty’s bouquet to teachers gets decidedly mixed reviews
These are strange days indeed at the Capitol. Last month, faced with the largest deficit in state history, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty not only proposed a boost in funding for education, but made Q...
View ArticleQ Comp: Pawlenty’s bouquet to teachers gets decidedly mixed reviews
These are strange days indeed at the Capitol. Last month, faced with the largest deficit in state history, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty not only proposed a boost in funding for education, but made Q...
View ArticleLooming teacher evals send districts scrambling
Welcomed by some as a long overdue step toward accountability, teacher assessments have also led to troubling headlines in recent months. It was the threat of teacher evaluations that led to a messy...
View ArticleTeachers prepare legislative syllabus
Education Minnesota President Denise Specht says GOP House changes the union’s expectations, but not its priorities.
View ArticleHouse members bone up on teacher policies
A House Education Finance Committee work group calls for Q Comp and a 2011 evaluations program to be overlaid, with neither altered significantly.
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