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School Accountability
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 10.17.2000
One of the most popular buzz words in education reform is accountability. Here in California, Governor Gray Davis has claimed that the incremental improvements in student test scores is due to his new public-school accountability program. Trouble is, Davis' program holds very few schools accountable and allows many of the worst schools to escape accountability completely.
Despite Campaign Rhetoric, California Teachers Are Highly Paid and Not in Short Supply, Study Shows
Submitted on 10.5.2000
SAN FRANCISCO, October 4, 2000 -- While Vice President Al Gore focused on smaller class size and the need for 100,000 new teachers in the first Presidential debate, a new study shows that California does not suffer from an overall teacher shortage, and that public schools perform poorly because teachers are given no incentive for high performance. They are paid at the same level regardless of results and are virtually impossible to fire under the current system.
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