Students 'Stand And Deliver' For Former Teacher

"Escalante's former students recently learned he is in the end stages of bladder cancer that has spread throughout his body. The medical costs have depleted Escalante's savings, and the students are determined to help out."

Helping Teachers Help Themselves

"The Montgomery County Public Schools system here has a highly regarded program for evaluating teachers, providing them extra support if they are performing poorly and getting rid of those who do not improve."

When Good Teaching Pays Off

"A new study finds that a small improvement in teacher quality can have a big effect on students' future earnings."

Study: Better Teachers Help Children Read Faster

"Genetics play the biggest role in determining how fast a child learns to read, but a good teacher can make a measurable difference as well, according to a study released Thursday."

Matching Teaching Style to Learning Style May Not Help Students

"'Learning styles' research has been vastly oversold as a teaching tool, four psychologists argue in a new paper."