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From the
Christian Science Monitor

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Reports and Legislation Focus on
Teacher Quality

The teacher quality
provisions found within
the No Child Left Behind Act are having a significant
impact on other education policy and legislation,
 including reauthorization
of the Higher Education Act. (From ASCD)

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In The News
Tennessee district relaxes qualifications for substitute teachers
To create a larger pool of fill-in teachers, the Clarksville-Montgomery County (Tenn.) School System is allowing more high school graduates, some as young as 21, to substitute teach. The shortage of substitutes has been so dire that teachers have had to give up planning periods and combine classes to cover gaps. Tennessean 11/26/03

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