Every Student Succeeds Act Expands Teacher Training
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Signed into law by President Obama earlier this month, the Every Student Succeeds Act includes provisions that afford states the ability to create new degree-granting academies outside more traditional college or university settings. Meant to ease the burden of states struggling with a shortage of qualified instructors, some experts fear the provision will inspire an influx of sub-par teachers into struggling classrooms. (The Hechinger Report)
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