Suburban News Publication
5/16-5/23/07
By JENNIFER NOBLIT
A national education advocate offered an outsider’s look last week on the state of education in Ohio.
Kati Haycock, president of the Education Trust and a top child advocate in education, spoke last week at a Columbus Metropolitan Club meeting.
She compared Ohio test scores nationally, and although test scores are improving, she […]

“I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated Katie Haycock’s presentation today…

A special presentation by Kati Haycock of the Education Trust. Recently cited as one of America’s top three most influential educational leaders, Kati Haycock is consistent in her values, plain speaking and clear in her logic, and detailed and objective in her research. She is THE education advisor respected by national leaders…

This paper provides “the results of a pilot study of the cost of teacher turnover in five school districts. The study examines the rate of turnover, the relationship between turnover and teacher and school characteristics, and the costs associated with recruiting, hiring, and training replacement teachers.”