OLYMPIA – Determining how much the state pays public school teachers now, and how much it should pay them in the future, is a complicated task, consultants told a special legislative panel Tuesday.

I am proud to say that in addition to my role as an instructor in policy and public administration (and a bunch of other political-science-y things), I am the lead instructor in education policy in ...

WORCESTER — One of the Educational Association of Worcester’s goals during contract negotiations last school year was to lock in a pay increase and more competitive step raises for teachers. In June, ...

With growing concern over a declining enrollment in education programs and weak teacher retention, districts are competing to hire from a smaller pool of candidates. But how does pay in local ...

A teacher calling on a student in a classroom. Becoming a teacher takes more than having patience and a fondness for children. Most teaching roles require a bachelor’s degree and—if teaching at a ...