Senator Spence also will carry a bill establishing a unique teacher identifier to track the progress of teachers and link them to specific students over time.

This will let school districts identify the most outstanding teachers, and place them where they are most needed.

Read the bill here. 

It’s about time we had a comprehensive, statewide standard for the courses a student must take before he or she can get a high school diploma in Colorado. Our kids deserve it, and the job market virtually requires it.

As a matter of principle, our high schools should be required to offer a curriculum that prepares our children for the future. Senator Josh Penry has intoduced a bill setting such a standard.

Read the bill here. 

      “What a magnificent opportunity — for students, for teachers, for families, for Florida — to say 'We reward teachers who move students forward, we celebrate success!' This represents the next step in rethinking teaching and learning, and it is a step well-taken.”

-- Gene Hickok, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education

      A Florida mayor with a pioneering vision for education reform has given new priority to rewarding successful school leaders.