History of IDEA
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Without Dollars and Sense Powerpoint
Past Educational Opportunity Reports
Bring teachers' pay into this century
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Blog by Sen. Michael Bennet/Huffington Post
Our ability to compete for the jobs of tomorrow depends, above all, on our capacity to educate children today. Yet we are still operating under yesterday's system to attract and retain new, talented teachers. It is outdated and designed to fail. Study after study affirms what I saw in the classroom every day as superintendent of Denver Public Schools: Nothing makes a bigger difference for student learning than great teaching. To get enough of the teachers we need, teaching has to be a great job where talented people are supported and rewarded. That won't happen without reforming a compensation system that was designed deep in the last century for a labor market that no longer exists. It's based on a society that discriminated against women, and left them with limited professional options. (more...)
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