Teacher evaluations matter a lot—both to teachers and to those holding them accountable. But how can schools measure the performance of all teachers fairly? And what should they do with the results?

A deal has been struck on a new teacher evaluation system that should ensure New York gets $1 billion in threatened federal education money, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. The agreement between the ...

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo is moving ahead with plans for his own teacher grading system if the state and union leaders fail to make a deal — but don’t expect Mayor Bloomberg to be thrilled. “I am an ...

The Buffalo teachers union and district officials reached an agreement on a teacher evaluation plan Tuesday night at the union’s Porter Avenue headquarters – likely staving off the loss of $33.4 ...