Grading California’s Teachers
California spends $36 billion annually on education. But what is being done to make sure the state is getting its money’s worth? Why, despite years of warnings about teacher shortages, are more than 31,000 classrooms still being led by men and women who may be well-intentioned but lack certification.
Why do state officials and educators pledge one grand reform after another, yet students continue to perform near the bottom on national measures?
The Times’ report on California’s system of 8,000 public schools turns today to the issues of teacher training and accountability.
Section R is the last of three sections on California’s perilous educational slide.
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