Obama to seek $5 billion to transform teaching profession

(Reuters) – U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will deliver a scathing critique of teacher training colleges on Wednesday as he unveils a $5 billion initiative to transform the teaching profession from top to bottom. In remarks scheduled for delivery at 3:30 p.m. EST (2030 GMT), Duncan will argue that the profession needs to become more selective, offer more consistent training, evaluate …