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On teacher certification:Getting teachers who know the subject matter isn't a bad idea. But perhaps we'd be better off scrapping certification altogether. Private schools have long done well with teachers who are not "qualified" to teach in the public schools. And 27 schools across the country now have programs that prove teacher enthusiasm trumps age, experience and, yes, certification. In schools in Austin, Texas; Philadelphia, New Orleans, New York and other cities (there's even a program in Hong Kong) seventh- and eighth-graders are going to school in the summer to be taught by high school and college students. |
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