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Florida, Idaho push for merit pay, could set national precedent for teacher contracts
- 03-11-2011
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Huffington Post
Across the country, a divisive education reform movement has widely called for schools to hold teachers accountable for their students' performance. President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have been vocal in their support for merit pay, the practice of financially rewarding teachers for students' improvement on standardized tests. Now, Idaho is on the brink of enacting a statewide teacher merit pay policy, while Florida isn't far behind. At a time when the Wisconsin government has cut down unions' collective bargaining rights, and other states are waging anti-union battles, Idaho and Florida are pressing for merit pay -- and other controversial reforms -- without the blessing of teachers unions. (more...)
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