(np) merit pay

[Ian Livingston]

> like leave the base where it is and then let local stakeholders
> (school board, union, admin, PTA...)
> thrash out how to award the _additional_ pay
>
Remember, we're talking schools here, every time a teacher
demonstrates exceptional responses among her pupils by way of
standardized norming, the local administrators will give her a plaque,
promise four hours off Tuesday next summer, then award themselves a
very nice raise for all their good work.

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:04 AM, Michael Bailey
<michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com> wrote:
> but anyway
>
> a) merit pay for teachers - there are ways to implement this that wouldn't suck,
>

>
> B) pay the kids.  This strikes me as a really frickin good idea.
> which the world may soon be ready for!  you saw it here first!
>
>
> what would Pynchon think of all this?
>
> "Reform just means more snouts at the trough." (Webb Traverse in AtD)
>



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