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The Washington Post reported that Englin's bill would hold publishers accountable and require them to prove review of textbooks by subject-area specialists.

American History X'ed: Virginia's New Bill To Fix Bad Textbooks Victoria Fine 2011

The Washington Post reported that Englin's bill would hold publishers accountable and require them to prove review of textbooks by subject-area specialists.

American History X'ed: Virginia's New Bill To Fix Bad Textbooks Victoria Fine 2011

Translation: (Add to signing bonuses, subject-area supplements and performance pay), more technology, virtual learning, school turnarounds and public charter schools comprise the Manifesto.

What's wrong with the ‘manifesto’ -- point by point Valerie Strauss 2010

They vaguely state that district leaders must be able to provide financial incentives (Aha, signing bonuses, subject-area supplements and performance pay) and effectiveness should be mainly measured by "how well students are doing academically" (Aha, test scores tied to teacher's pay).

What's wrong with the ‘manifesto’ -- point by point Valerie Strauss 2010

To be hired, according to the school's Web site, you need to be able to prove you have "expert subject-area knowledge," present a "portfolio of achievement of past students" and score above 90 percent on the verbal section of a graduate-school entrance test.

Leonie Haimson: In the World of Corporate Ed Reform, Failure Is no Impediment to Success Leonie Haimson 2011

Signing bonuses, subject-area supplements and performance pay will transform the system.

What's wrong with the ‘manifesto’ -- point by point Valerie Strauss 2010

To be hired, according to the school's Web site, you need to be able to prove you have "expert subject-area knowledge," present a "portfolio of achievement of past students" and score above 90 percent on the verbal section of a graduate-school entrance test.

Leonie Haimson: In the World of Corporate Ed Reform, Failure Is no Impediment to Success Leonie Haimson 2011

Middle and high school content teachers, both pre-service and in-service, should be prepared to integrate literacy instruction into their routine subject-area instruction.

How Obama should set literacy goals 2010

Currently, many students cannot learn well from a content curriculum because they have difficulty reading assigned text and fulfilling subject-area writing assignments.

How Obama should set literacy goals 2010

The No Child Left Behind law, for example, requires teachers in core academic subjects to be "highly qualified", as evidenced by a bachelor's degree, full state licensure and certification, and demonstrated subject-area competence.

Rev. Al Sharpton and Joel Klein: Teacher Rx: The Perfect Storm For Reform 2009