teachers

What makes a teacher great?And how should we measure a teacher's success and effectiveness?These are questions that take up a lot of the debate about…

What stories should we tell about the arts?That's a question we sometimes ask on our Facebook page. Jason Towler suggested we profile Ypsilanti music…

A Balanced Budget Amendment making the federal government not spend more than it takes in: It sounds pretty good. Get rid of those trillions and trillions…

You don't have to hunt too far to find critics of our schools, of the way our children are learning, what they're learning and the achievement gap within…

As Michigan moves into new, uncharted waters in terms of testing and evaluating those who hope to become teachers, there are many views on whether this…

Lawmakers are in the midst of a debate over how teachers in Michigan should be evaluated.Hearings were held today at the Capitol and the Michigan Public…

It's getting close to back-to-school time. So today, we took a look at teachers -- in particular, teacher turnover, and what it can do a student's…

It's late August, and parents are taking their kids on back-to-school shopping trips. There are conversations and speculation about teacher assignments,…

There are several complicated questions surrounding teacher evaluations in Michigan. Should there be a state standard for evaluating teachers? What should…

Today we took a closer look at recommendations for statewide standards for evaluating Michigan teachers. How should the job performance of teachers be…