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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
Posted in school funding, School Reform
Tagged Public School System, Teacher Appreciation Week
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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
Posted in school funding, School Reform
Tagged Public School System, race to the top
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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
Don’t Trip on the Race to the Top
The Bush administration implemented the No Child Left Behind act, the goal being that all children will test proficient or advanced. The flaws behind this idea are not the point here, so I won’t get into that at the moment. … Continue reading
Posted in News, School Reform
Tagged improve test scores, President Obama, Public School System, state testing
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