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Putting emphasis on teacher quality

April 26, 2013 – On the 30th anniversary of the National Commission on Excellence in Education's report, a former teacher reflects on some areas of substantial progress around teaching quality (Education Week). »

President Obama honors 2013 Teacher of the Year

April 24, 2013 – In a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, the president praised teachers as "committed professionals who give themselves fully to the growth and development of our kids" (White House blog). »

Extra Help for Middle Schools Gains Traction

April 24, 2013 – E4E school captain and board member Mike Loeb is featured in a piece about the effort the city is making to better support middle school students (School Book). »

A Nation at Risk: Where are we now?

April 24, 2013 – Progress has been made in some, but not all, areas highlighted by the landmark report 30 years ago (Education Week). »

E4E Teachers Talk Back: Jennifer Ramirez

April 24, 2013 – E4E-LA Policy Team member Jennifer Ramirez discusses her innovative school, their approach to family engagement, and how she's celebrating progress with her kindergarteners. »

A crucial first year for newly minted teachers

April 23, 2013 – Columnist Stephen Sawchuk reviews key findings of TNTP's "Leap Year" report, including that teachers' early performance tended to signal how they would do overall (Education Week's Teacher Beat blog). »

CA educators want concrete data to build new API indicators

April 22, 2013 – Educators from across California testified in Sacramento on the need for a range of indicators of school quality to be included in the Academic Performance Index (API), including attendance and college and career readiness (SI&A Cabinet Report). »

Moving ahead with Common Core

April 20, 2013 – The Common Core is the "most important education reform in the country’s history," and critical to the U.S.'s future competitiveness, argues an editorial (The New York Times). »

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