The Des Moines Register has an article up talking about how union-negotiated contracts are forcing the state to “bump” younger workers out of their jobs in order to protect more senior employees. The article presents a dichotomy between seniority and merit: talent and effort are on one side, longevity is on the other, and there’s no [...]
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Not Exactly
Fred Hiatt sat down with Bill Gates to talk education reform, producing a pretty straightforward reformist summary in the Post yesterday. One point, however, deserves clarification. Hiatt said:
In fact, Gates said, evidence shows no connection between teaching quality and most of the measures used in contracts to determine pay. Seniority, holding a master’s degree or teacher’s [...]
Down to Brass Tacks on Teacher Pay
Leo Casey has weighed in on “Frozen Assets,” Education Sector’s recent report on the fiscal consequences of teacher contracts. Or as he puts it, “yet another” Education Sector report. Sorry, Leo–plenty more where that came from! No rest for the wicked!
It seems like just a couple of days ago–oh wait, it was just a couple [...]
Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed 
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
03/19/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on college graduation rates and the NCAA Tournament in the Detroit Free Press.
03/19/10 | Linda Perlstein links to Education Sector's "College- and Career-Ready" event.
03/17/10 | Ben Miller's column on graduation rates and NCAA Tournament eligibility is mentioned on The Wall Street Journal's The Daily Fix.
03/17/10 | Kevin Carey's critique of Diane Ravitch's latest book is quoted in Doublethink's Conventional Folly blog.
03/15/10 | Ben Miller pens an op-ed for US News & World Report on using graduation rates to determine NCAA Tournament eligibility.