Joanne Jacobs
California bill: No state income tax for teachers
After five years in the classroom, public school teachers would pay no California income tax under a bill proposed by two Democratic...
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Joanne Jacobs
Mar 15, 20171 min read
Good English teachers add value in math
Good English Language Arts teachers raise students’ performance in future years — in English and math, writes Daniel Willingham. However,...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 13, 20171 min read
Indiana’s new teachers can’t pass exam
As Indiana schools face a teacher shortage, many would-be teachers are failing state exams required for their teaching license, reports...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 12, 20172 min read
NY plans to drop literacy test for teachers
Teachers won’t have to pass a test of reading and writing skills to teach in New York, reports AP. The state Board of Regents is expected...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 16, 20171 min read
Teachers protest discipline reform
Under pressure to reduce racial disparities in suspensions and expulsions, schools are turning to “restorative justice” programs that...
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