We need a National Academy of Teacher Education to set higher standards

U.S. News and World Report may be a mouth peace for the American Enterprise Institute, but you have to love any reporter that is willing to stir up the muck and question the established thinking.

Merseth says that of the 1,300 graduate teacher training programs in the country, about 100 or so are adequately preparing teachers and "the others could be shut down tomorrow."

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