Teachers
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Over 100 D.C. school teachers, staff must reapply for jobs
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More than 100 teachers and staff at two District of Columbia public schools will have to reapply for their jobs.
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Newport News students accused of trying to poison teachers
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Two Newport News students who put hand sanitizer in their teacher's drinks are facing felony charges.
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McDonnell proposes teachers get 2 percent raise conditioned on tougher standards
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Gov. Bob McDonnell is proposing 2 percent pay raises for public school teachers conditioned on more strenuous teacher assessment standards and a longer probationary period for new hires.
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D.C. fired almost 400 teachers since 2009
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Since 2009, almost 400 teachers have been fired in D.C. because they weren't performing up to standards.
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Chicago teachers strike ends
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Students prepared to return to class Wednesday after Chicago teachers voted to suspend their first strike in a quarter century, shutting 350,000 children out of school, disrupting the daily routines of thousands of families and making the city's schoolyards a flashpoint for union rights and public school reforms across the country.
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Chicago teachers strike continues, teachers consider contract settlement
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Teachers across the nation's third-largest city will be poring over the details of a contract settlement Tuesday as the clock ticks down to an afternoon meeting in which they are expected to vote whether to end a seven-day strike that has kept 350,000 students out of class.
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What makes a great teacher?
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It's really a simple question - what makes a great teacher? Dan Brown, a teacher at the SEED Public Charter School in Washington, shares his thoughts on building terrific educators.
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Fairfax County's "cutting-edge" teachers honored
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Fairfax County Public Schools are recognizing dozens of teachers who are bringing cutting-edge technology to their classrooms through their “Share Fair” event on Monday.
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Frederick County teachers protest frozen pay with work-to-rule move
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Frederick County teachers say they're sick of not getting the money needed for their students' educations. Today, to make their point, the teachers worked until time was up. And not a minute more.
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Lower salaries may drive teachers from Frederick
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There are growing worries that lower salaries may begin to drive teachers out of Frederick County as their pay has been frozen for a fourth straight year.
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Virginia lawmakers consider bill making it easier to fire teachers
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Teachers would be evaluated largely based on students' academic progress, including test scores.
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Maryland to shift teacher pension costs
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Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is set to shift teacher pension costs and to allocate over $370 million in school construction money to help the state's counties.
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Md. education officials to review standardized test scores
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Maryland education officials are set to hear analysis of the results of the latest batch of standardized tests for elementary and middle school students.
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Biden tells educators 'new Republican Party' doesn't believe in public education
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Vice-President Joe Biden told a gathering of educators that the "new Republican party" fundamentally doesn't believe in public education the way Democrats do.
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Maryland to evaluate teachers on student performance
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Maryland plans to begin evaluating teachers based in part on how well students have learned their lessons.
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Four alleged incidents in Prince William County schools
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Parents are seeking answers after four Prince William County teachers are accused of having inappropriate contact with students.
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