Education & Tech: News for Educators

• U.S. is struggling to solve its shortage of classroom educators—sort of

  Why is there so much variation across states, districts, and even positions? As the Indiana example demonstrates, geography is a major factor, with certain cities and rural areas alike scrambling to fill openings.

• What You Teach Is What You Earn

  The large salary gaps for new professors may understate the financial impact of these differences. Generally, those in the higher-paying disciplines are also in fields where time to degree for Ph.D.s is considerably shorter than those in the low-paying fields. So those being paid the least have taken the longest to be able to apply for full-time jobs, and on average have more debt.

• Milton Ramirez on Twitter: ASCD EDge - Sneak Peek: Ignite Me! https://t.co/ErLK302ufz.

  Thank you, my friend! https://t.co/VsroXnI2Mw

• Where Have All The Teachers Gone?

  The list of potential headaches for new teachers is long, starting with the ongoing, ideological fisticuffs over the Common Core State Standards, high-stakes testing and efforts to link test results to teacher evaluations. Throw in the erosion of tenure protections and a variety of recession-induced budget cuts, and you've got the makings of a crisis.

• Teacher Shortages Spur a Nationwide Hiring Scramble (Credentials Optional)

  Recruiters from Oklahoma City have traveled to Puerto Rico and Spain on the hunt for teachers, while in Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district in North Carolina, the superintendent, Ann Blakeney Clark, tells audiences at every community meeting she attends that the schools are desperate to hire.

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