merit pay

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seniority & nepotism

Erik Kain June 8, 2010

Lisa – I should clarify my thoughts on both merit pay and seniority. Regarding merit pay, I...

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First-hired, last-fired

Erik Kain June 7, 2010

Ezra Klein makes a good point about the ‘first-hired, last-fired’ rule governing most public school systems. In...

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Evaluating Teachers

Will January 13, 2010

Opponents of merit pay often argue that performance-based compensation punishes good teachers for factors beyond their control....

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School reform in DC

Will September 14, 2009

Merit pay’s out, but teacher job security may still take a hit. Here’s The Washington Post on...

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Merit Pay, continued

Will September 10, 2009

Stepping back from the weeds of the merit pay debate, it’s kind of amazing to survey the...

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Why not give merit pay a shot?

Will September 9, 2009

I confess I’m somewhat baffled by Dana Goldstein’s beef with merit pay: Forty years of psychological research...

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