Commentary
Tarek's no Martin Luther
As a fairly regular Gadfly reader, I often find myself nodding in agreement at the wisdom and insight that it delivers.
As a fairly regular Gadfly reader, I often find myself nodding in agreement at the wisdom and insight that it delivers.
Districts have long resisted plans to pay teachers based on their performance. So it's little surprise that Harvard economist Roland G. Fryer encountered flak when he proposed to pay students based on theirs.
Despite its long history and prodigious size, all is not well with Ohio's teacher pension system. In this Fordham Institute report, nationally renowned economists Robert Costrell and Mike Podgursky illuminate some of the serious challenges facing STRS.