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This article reports on the results of a study conducted by the U.S. federal government which found that 2,000 students from Washington, D.C. who paid to attend private schools during the 2007-2008 school year with federal vouchers performed at the same academic level as their peers in public schools. It is stated that the federal voucher program costs taxpayers approximately twelve million dollars each year.

Presents tips from U.S. teachers about their first year on the job. Significance of keeping a file of all the positive evaluations received from parents, students, administrators, school board members, and members of the community; Importance of requiring students to have their parents sign a paper after receiving D or F grades.