It’s no secret that job dissatisfaction among teachers has reached an all-time high. But among the predictable factors behind this trend — shrinking budgets, increasing class sizes, frustrations over policy — there’s another reason that’s not talked about as much: not enough teamwork. In a recent survey, 36 percent of U.S. teachers reported seeing time [...]
Gov. Mitch Daniels says Indiana’s ended “the cruel, defeatist practice of passing children who cannot read into fourth grade.” But some wonder whether holding back third graders who can’t pass reading tests is the right way to help.
With such high stakes on statewide tests, some Indiana schools have decided to test students more formally, hoping results can offer clues into which kids need extra instruction.
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