Teachers' numbers up over decade
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The number of teachers in England's schools has risen by 36,000 in 10 years, the government says.
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Scotland's schools and colleges spent more than Â£250,000 on compensation to teachers last year.
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Some schools are now using TV cameras to monitor teachers' classroom performance.
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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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Mike Baker examines the factors that combine to make a good teacher.
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Grammar schools were more successful than independent schools in England in getting pupils into university.
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By Melissa Jenco Daily Herald Staff Writer  Naperville Unit District 203 increased its use of instructional technology last year and is already exceeding several of its long- term goals.
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The courses include free or cheap software for schools and bring computer literacy to about 10 million students.
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Gone are the days when teachers' salaries rose automatically with years of experience, or academic credits. In this idyllic Mississippi River town, teachers get an annual raise only if they set and fulfill performance goals.
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A survey suggests more than a third of primary schools have problems recruiting head teachers.
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The proportion of UK undergraduates from state schools has risen, official figures show.
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Some schools are spending more on putting pupils through exams than on books, head teachers say.
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The number of children in schools of more than 2,000 pupils has more than trebled since 1997, the Tories say.
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Asthma rates among UK children have quadrupled since the 1970s and more than doubled in the past decade, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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The proportion of students living at home has increased over the past 10 years, figures from  Universities UK show.
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Teachers need an above-inflation pay rise if reforms are to continue, unions say.
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Recruitment figures for teacher training courses suggest shortfalls in key subjects such as maths.