Higher Ed: Department of Education; Report Cards on Teacher Training From: The Washington Post | Date: September 28, 1999| Author: Kenneth J. Cooper | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

There are about 5 million classroom teachers in the country, hardly any of whom work for the federal government. But the Education Department is trying to do its part to raise the quality of the nation's teaching force.

The department plans to issue guidelines by the end of the year that for the first time will require all colleges to publicly disclose how well their graduates perform on state teacher licensing exams, information intended to serve as a report card on teacher training p...

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