Day: October 11, 2013

Good Teachers are Worth Their Weight in Gold!

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TRUTH Research from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that good teachers are worth their weight in gold. The research draws from a substantial data-set from a large unnamed urban American school district covering 20 years of results and more than 2.5 million pupils. Key findings include: The quality of teachers varies much more
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Sun Valley High School wins National Competition

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The competition didn’t know the students from Sun Valley High School were so awesome. Sun Valley is a new school that has a challenging instructional environment in an area where one would not expect to find adequate support. 94 percent of the students are Hispanic, 87 percent qualify for free and reduced price meals, and
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