Partnership for Learning has been a fan of The New Teacher Project (TNTP) for quite some time—so much so, in fact, that we’re bringing them to Washington!—but a national report released by the group last week only solidified our love. “The Widget Effect” describes how school systems “treat all teachers as interchangeable parts, not professionals. Excellence goes unrecognized and poor performance goes unaddressed. This indifference to performance disrespects teachers and gambles with students’ lives.” The study looked at 12 school districts, across four states, that range in size, geographic location and teacher evaluation approach. But, the study concludes, the outcomes are strikingly similar across the districts.

Check out the highly readable report at TNTP’s website and stay tuned for updates about TNTP’s work in Washington.