Current+Trends+and+Issues+in+Education

= //Current Issues and Trends in Education// = === //Wisconsin has been the focus of the nation since Governor Walker introduced his "Budget Repair Bill" which, among many other things, stripped away a union's right to collectively bargain. Thus inflaming a war between union workers and Walker supporters that remains currently unresolved. Where are we now? The following are some articles and websites that contain information from both sides of the argument.// ===

Michael Paarlberg article
//**Below is some information from Denver Public Schools. Within their school sytem are a few programs that have been mentioned in the Wisconsin education debate including merit based pay and a full year of student teaching/residency program modeled off residency programs for doctors.**//

[|**//DPS Residency Program//**]



What does the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have to say? Many of the states, like Wisconsin are making changes to their education system based on the research done by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Here is their report on Education Reform called "Empowering Effective Teachers."