That Hannah-Jones didn’t receive immediate tenure, and will instead be evaluated according to her future classroom performance, is no outrage.
The legislature's strategy for reforming teacher compensation is based on solid empirical evidence and focused squarely on the ultimate goal of maximizing student success.
While media reports focus on a controversial Chapel Hill law professor, little has been said about a much more important case in Wilmington.
Liberal politicians, activists, and the teacher union may not like it, but the North Carolina General Assembly is not about to abandon its reform strategy for public education.
North Carolinians proved unwilling to defer to corrupt politicians.
Job creation and income gains flow from productivity, which in turn flows from effective investment in facilities, machinery, technology, and know-how.
if North Carolina hired, evaluated, and paid teachers on the basis of performance, there would be tremendous educational, fiscal, and economic benefits.
Schools ought to use value-added assessments to adjust compensation for teachers according to the amount of academic progress their students demonstrate.
Relying on across-the-board pay raises means raising the pay of good teachers, mediocre teachers, and poor teachers alike.
RALEIGH -- Recent research raises serious questions about the continued use of state salary schedules, which reward teachers based on years of experience, advanced degrees, credentials, or additional duties. Value-added analysis suggests that the current system does not select and reward talented teachers or preclude ineffectual teachers from remaining in the classroom.
If our goal is helping youngsters learn, we should adopt policies likely to result in a significant turnover in the teaching profession.
