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For-Profit Teacher Certification on the Rise

For-profit, online colleges have been ramping up the development and execution of alternative teacher certification programs over the past couple of years. The state of Texas, particularly, has seen a dramatic rise in the number of for-profit alternative certification programs. These programs, lasting from three months to two years, “are Read more

By coreeducation, 15 yearsDecember 2, 2011 ago

Politics & Policy

Private Enterprise and Public Education

What is the role of private enterprise in American public education? AEI is launching a new education project to explore this question. Frederick M. Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), announced the launch of a new AEI research project to examine the role of Read more

By coreeducation, 15 yearsMay 23, 2011 ago

Kim Fleming has experience working at the school, district, state, and university levels. She earned her PhD in Teacher Education and Professional Development from the University of Maryland and her Masters in Teacher Leadership from Johns Hopkins University. She has worked with 24 school districts and 28 institutions of higher education as professional development schools facilitator and alternative teacher preparation program specialist. In addition, she has worked with four state education agencies, several school districts, and many nonprofit and for profit organizations as a consultant. Fleming is an accomplished grant writer and presenter. She has published numerous publications and book chapters.