A good grade for Teach for America: What makes a good teacher? Experience helps. But a new study of Teach for America (TFA) – education’s version of the Peace Corps – shows that their novice high school teachers bring something to the classroom that trumps traditional training and experience. The advantage of having a TFA teacher is particularly strong in math and science, the study finds. [CSM]
MBA’S IN MADRID? The Rise of the European B-School: Shorter, cheaper programs and demand for international experience are two reasons business schools across Europe are flourishing. [Speigel]
Elite Colleges Reporting Record Lows in Admission: The already crazed competition for admission to the nation’s most prestigious universities and colleges became even more intense this year, with many logging record low acceptance rates. [NYT]
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