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A new study published by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. concludes that more intensive -- and expensive -- mentoring and professional development for new teachers has little impact on teacher retention, classroom practice, or student achievement in the teacher's first year.

Forty percent of children with special health care needs enrolled in commercial health plans require treatment for emotional or behavioral disorders, but 11 percent of their parents are dissatisfied with the health benefits these children receive, according to a new issue brief.