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The New Teacher Project is making news. Read the latest articles and press releases.

2009

For a full listing of all articles, check out our news archive.

 

11.10.09
Release: New Reports Challenge States to Commit to Bold Teacher-Effectiveness Reforms in “Race to the Top” Applications

Two new reports - from TNTP and the Education Trust - outline strategies for ending educational inequity by building a highly effective teacher workforce.

11.05.09
Release: Ineffective Teacher Evaluation and Staffing Systems Prevent Los Angeles Schools from Building Strong Instructional Teams

A new TNTP analysis finds that LAUSD’s biennial up-or-down teacher evaluation system awards almost all teachers a simple passing grade of “Meets Standards.”

10.23.09
Talks Represent Tremendous Opportunity

Cincinnati has a tremendous opportunity to prioritize teacher effectiveness in contract talks.

09.21.09
Release: Teachers Trained by TNTP Among Louisiana's Most Effective

TNTP earns top ratings for preparing exceptionally effective teachers in math and reading.

08.31.09
The New Yorker: The Rubber Room

The battle over new York City's worst teachers.

08.24.09
O Magazine: Class Acts

People are searching for meaningful career change – and finding it in public schools.

08.16.09
The New York Times: Dangling Money, Obama Pushes an Education Shift

TNTP published a report handicapping states’ chances for Race to the Top funding.

07.22.09
Indianapolis Star: IPS Educators Say They'd Welcome Changes

Indianapolis Public Schools teachers and principals say burdensome personnel policies and an inefficient human resources department are having a negative impact in the classroom.

07.22.09
Release: Indianapolis Public Schools Must Change Policies, Practices to Ensure Effective Teaching

A new TNTP analysis calls for changes in teacher layoff, transfer and evaluation rules and human resources services in Indianapolis Public Schools.

06.01.09
Release: Nation's Schools Failing to Assess Teacher Effectiveness, Treating Teachers as Interchangeable Parts

A new TNTP study documents how treating teachers like "widgets" prevents schools from recognizing excellence, providing support, or removing ineffective teachers.

03.16.09
AP: Interest Surges in Leaving Other Jobs for Teaching

29,576 people have applied to TNTP's Teaching Fellows programs this year, a 44 percent increase over last year.

02.11.09
Release: San Francisco Schools Aiming to Attract and Retain Quality Teachers

New TNTP analysis finds that, despite progress, San Francisco Public Schools are losing their highest-quality teachers to surrounding districts.

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Tom Carroll
President
National Commission on Teaching and America's Future