How Much is a Good Teacher Worth?

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Most of the time when we talk about education, we talk about a greater need for focus on STEM topics, keeping religion out of the science classroom, or issues in higher education. If we want to think about things in a new way, maybe we need to start considering different options. This Tuneage Tuesday (2 days late), listen to this NPR Planet Money podcast about a plan to revolutionize the U.S. economy that revolves around public-school teachers. The story begins at 3:30 into the podcast.

What would you do to revolutionize education?

Blending Art and Science in the Classroom

The connection between art and science can be difficult to make. The exacting precision of studio art and the precise exercise of a lab experiment seem similar in words alone. As STEM education becomes more and more critical, and funding for the arts are cut from school budgets, perhaps it is time for these two strangers to become partners in education. Not sure it can be done? This ARTstronomy project in Dublin lays out the steps to bridging art and science.