As children around the country settle in for the new school year, millions of them are sharing more than desks, sandwiches and sniffles. Chances are good that they are being taught by teachers with little or no experience. Over two decades, the odds that a child will be taught by a new teacher in the nation's 3 million K-12 public school teachers have increased dramatically. In 1987–88, the median teacher had 14 years of experience, and the mode of teacher experience -- or the most ... more→
