White House Wants To Make Sure Schools Do A Much Better Job Of Preparing Future Teachers

Amid long-running concerns that it’s too easy to become a teacher, the White House on Tuesday evening announced new draft regulations that could overhaul the way teacher preparation programs are held accountable for their graduates’ performance.

Earlier this month, a report from a Washington think tank found that education majors tend to rack up more A’s than other majors, confirming "the damaging public perception that, too often, getting an education degree is among the easier college career paths." The proposed regulations seek to change that.

Rebecca Klein

Full Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/25/white-house-teacher-preparation_n_6222236.html?utm_hp_ref=education-reform?ncid=edlinkushpmg00000141

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