Trainee teachers on the increase
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More people have signed up to train as teachers in England than at any time since 1975, figures show.
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The number of students who applied for UK university courses in the autumn is up 5%, figures are expected to show.
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University students are more demanding of academic staff than previous generations, lecturers say.
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The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation launched a $17 million effort yesterday to improve teacher education and steer highly qualified teachers to high-poverty and struggling schools.
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The gap between rich and poor workers in the UK is growing, according to a survey which found top bosses' pay rising nearly 10 times as fast as that of the average employee.
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The number of children placed on  protection registers in Scotland  increases, according to figures.
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Changes are being made to the amount of coursework in A-level exams, as part of a review of the qualifications.
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The more you teach, the more you learn.
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Pay for NHS consultants has risen by 16% in the last three years, with average salaries in excess of Â£110,000, figures show.
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Minnesotaâs $86 million teacher professionalization and merit pay initiative got a lift last week when teachers voted overwhelmingly to expand it in Minneapolis.
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Classroom assistants are increasingly being asked to cover for teachers who are absent, union leaders claim.
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The number of people starting UK degrees has increased by 8.6%, official figures show.
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The retirement of thousands of teachers coupled with the departure of younger ones is fueling a crisis in teacher turnover.
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Math and reading scores are rising in some states, but not as fast as envisioned under the No Child Left Behind law, a nonpartisan education group says.
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The number of schools in England judged to be failing has risen slightly, education inspectors say.
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By Shaun Epperson, Tulsa World, Okla.  Jun. 6--Some local teachers were selected for an out-of-this-world learning opportunity this month designed to expand their knowledge and help them enhance their curriculum.
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Trainee primary school language teachers are to spend a month's placement overseas.