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Angry teachers paralyze Mexico City with protests
Seattle-area teachers negotiate as strike looms
190 Newark teachers get merit pay bonuses
Colleges with the best value? New rankings upend conventional wisdom
Half of Teachers Report Hunger Is a Serious Problem in Their Classrooms

Angry teachers paralyze Mexico City with protests

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:40 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — This sprawling metropolis of honking cars and 22 million harried people has been brought to its knees, not by an earthquake or its ominous smoking volcanoes, but rather a small contingent of angry school teachers.

Seattle-area teachers negotiate as strike looms

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:16 PM PDT

With teacher strikes a possibility in Seattle and another district, Washington's teachers union says negotiations are continuing and agreements could be reached before classes begin next week. The teachers ...

190 Newark teachers get merit pay bonuses

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 07:45 AM PDT

Dozens of Newark teachers have some extra cash in their pockets. Officials say 190 teachers have received $1.3 million overall in merit pay bonuses that are part of a landmark teacher's contract ratified ...

Colleges with the best value? New rankings upend conventional wisdom

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 04:53 PM PDT

Quick, what's the top national university?

Half of Teachers Report Hunger Is a Serious Problem in Their Classrooms

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 04:18 PM PDT

Teachers spend $37 a month of their own money buying food for hungry students.