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More than 2,800 students log online to attend Michigan Virtual Charter Academy. The state’s largest virtual school is also one of its worst performing…
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Today, we reported about how much teacher evaluations vary from district to district. It makes comparing teachers across the state pretty much…
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We know we want to attract and keep the best teachers in Michigan, but how do we know who the best teachers are?School leaders across the state started…
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As part of our “Learning to Teach” series this week, we’ve been talking about teacher effectiveness.Paramount to that effectiveness are teacher…
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There's wide agreement among education experts that teacher quality is the most important school-based factor in how students do in school.So how is…
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It appears lawmakers could once again delay the implementation of a new statewide teacher evaluation system.The state Senate has unanimously voted to push…
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A state wide teacher evaluation system is finally seeing some movement in the legislature. The plan would rate teachers and administrators based on…
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In 2011, state lawmakers passed a measure that was designed to toughen up Michigan's teacher evaluation system. The idea was that a teacher who repeatedly…
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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…
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A set of bipartisan bills moving through the state legislature would reshape Michigan’s teacher evaluation system. Democratic Rep. Adam Zemke from Ann…