Education reform is at a standstill in the Statehouse

Source: thegazette.com Posted By: Candace George..4019 days ago

Education reform is at a standstill in the Statehouse with the politically rocky issue of teacher evaluations one of the main stumbling blocks.

Specifically, Gov. Terry Branstad’s education reform proposal, which was picked almost whole hog by the Republican-controlled House, calls for reviews of teachers that include a way to tie student test scores to teacher pay and promotions.

Republicans say they won’t approve any legislation that doesn’t have what they’re calling teacher accountability....

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