Category Archives: school funding
Teachers Paid too Much or Valued too Little?
In a commentary published January 11, 2012 in Education Week, it is a mistaken viewpoint that public school teachers are underpaid. Additionally, Jason Richwine and Andrew Biggs go on to state that their “report is a sober, data-driven contribution to … Continue reading
Maryland is $50 Million Richer…
So on Friday, the White House announced that Maryland was one of the winners of the $50 million race to the top grant directed at preschool programs. Ironically, this follows an August 2010 Race to the Top winnings of $250 … Continue reading
Prince George’s County Schools to Go Year Round
The Prince George’s County Delegation is proposing a bill that would give them the option of moving the current school calendar to a year-round calendar, adding to the number of days students are in school for a calendar year. More … Continue reading
Teachers are Dumb and Overpaid…says one study
A new study out on the compensation of teachers finds several things (I say things because I’m too skeptical to call them facts): teachers, when all is accounted for, are overpaid. And teachers have lower “cognitive skill” than others with the … Continue reading
What is the value in teaching?
Ask any random person on the street and I bet the general consensus about teacher salaries is NOT that they need to make more money. Either teachers make too much already or make “enough”. Some people see value in the … Continue reading
