Global recruitment in education
Abby Spegman

Districts faced with hard-to-fill vacancies—in math, science and bilingual education, among other subjects—look for candidates abroad, often with help from recruiting agencies. International teachers also bring a different perspective into the classroom, exposing students to new cultures, languages and ideas. But people involved in international recruitment say barriers include fees to secure visas and those charged by recruiters. Read more>>

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Why grades are not paramount to achievement
The Atlantic

A willingness to learn for its own sake represents intrinsic motivation, while grades and other accolades represent extrinsic. Research has shown time and again that intrinsic motivation leads to more profound learning. The truth is that the willingness to learn leads to achievement, but so often achievement is the only part that matters to others. Read more>>

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A new study by McREL International found that online literacy program VocabularySpellingCity was highly effective in building English fluency. English learners practicing with the program’s interactive games had a 46.5 percent increase in reading comprehension compared to students using traditional methods of word practice. Read more>>

Should public money control private schools?
The News-Sentinel

The big issue in voucher programs is whether they foster competition and improve public education. As big an issue, it is becoming clear, is whether the private schools can accept public money without also accepting the attendant demands that will destroy what they are and what they offer. Read more>>

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Why are we so afraid of teenagers' opinions?
CNN

Why are we so afraid of teenagers' opinions? This year, high schools across the country have censored students' words in yearbooks, newspapers and classrooms. We're seeing an odd confluence of trends: More and more, students are able to complain about schools, expose wrongdoing and rate teachers on social media. Yet schools seem uneasy about hearing them. Read more>>
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