The Troops - to - Teachers program run by the Department of Education has attracted many more men and African - Americans to the teaching profession, when compared with the new -
teacher population at large, according to a report last week from the Government Accountability Office.
Not exact matches
With a
large share of the
population convinced that schools and
teachers should be given more money, or
at least be held harmless, few if any interest groups or politicians have an incentive to dramatize the fact that spending levels and
teacher salaries are much higher than most people believe.
Who knows, 90 % of the
population attending public schools could end up with
larger class sizes, less innovation, less upkeep for their buildings, older text books,
teachers who are paid
at a lower rate, and in general all of the ingredients that accompany an inferior education.
EDUCATION A new report by the National Center for Education Statistics found that 94 % of
teachers spend an average of $ 479 for classroom supplies per year, with
teachers who work
at schools with a
large population of low - income students spending the most money.
In the face of so many challenges and obstacles — designing new curricula aligned with Common Core, teaching a
large population of English language learners and grappling with the reality that 75 percent of their students qualify for free or reduced price lunch — Burton's
teachers wanted a protected, regular time slot to come together, look
at data and figure out which of their teaching methods worked and which ones didn't so they could bring their students along on a path toward success.
Over the past six years, millions have been invested in
teacher training, instructional materials, and new leadership
at the San Diego Unified School Distric schools, which have
large English - learner and low - income
populations.
The study also found that
teachers in schools with
large populations of students who are eligible for free or reduced - priced lunch indicated a greater need for professional development in writing than those
at schools serving fewer students in that
population.