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Much of the national discussion about school reform revolves around recruiting and keeping top talent in the teaching field. Here's a post with a surprisingly different point of view. This was written by Esther Quintero, a research associate at the nonprofit Albert Shanker Institute. It first appeared on the institute's blog.

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What is the Battle of the Nations? Why do participants like Mr. Ivey choose to compete in the international competition?    

Can you choose the best antonym for “interloping,” as it is used in the article?    

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This word has appeared in 167 New York Times articles in the past year.    

Dennis M. Walcott, chancellor of the New York City system, said that Democrats who spoke at a recent forum were pandering to the teachers’ union.    

Cooper Union recently announced that it would begin charging tuition, a decision made after decades of bad financial choices and recent treacherous markets.    

Clarence D. Mumford Sr., a former assistant principal in Memphis, was sentenced to seven years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to help teachers cheat on certification exams.    

St. Mary’s College of Maryland has only locked in about two-thirds of the students it needs for a full freshman class next school year, a shortfall that could cost the public liberal arts school $3.5 million in lost tuition.

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The Montgomery County Council tentatively approved a $2.2 billion operating budget Monday for the public school system in fiscal 2014.

The budget includes $18.6 million in salary increases for employees starting in February 2014. The compensation boosts would include step increases for eligible employees and 2 percent increases for others.

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Indiana, one of the most education reform-minded states in recent years, is postponing implementation of the Common Core initiative so that there can be more discussion on the quality and impact of the standards.

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About 160 Prince George’s County residents have applied for appointment to four newly created positions on the Board of Education, county officials said Monday.

The positions are the result of a law that takes effect June 1, legislation that expands the nine-member elected board and gives County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) the power to select the new schools chief.

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The dean of admissions of St. Lawrence University discusses what admission officers look for while reviewing a student’s transcript and whether it’s better to have an A in an honors class or a B in an Advanced Placement class.    

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Fill in the blanks in the first 10 paragraphs of the article “The Hidden World Under Our Feet” by Jim Robbins.    

The Social Studies Club at Indiana's Normal Community West High School is working hard to maintain their school's history thr -More-