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Performance pay works in local school
Submitted by Xiaochin Claire Yan on 1.17.2005
In his State of the State address, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed that "teacher employment be tied to performance, not just showing up." Teacher unions may scoff, but the concept is working at charter schools such as Vaughn Elementary.
Other view: It's right to link teachers' pay to merit
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 1.14.2005
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proving he is the reformer Californians hoped he would be when they elected him in 2003. It's his proposal in his State of the State address Monday to overturn teacher tenure and link pay to merit and performance that epitomizes his willingness to take on the powerful "special interests" that control Sacramento.
Teachers unions: Arnold goes nuclear
Submitted by Lance T. Izumi, J.D. on 1.12.2005
Arnold Schwarzenegger is proving that he is truly the reformer that Californians hoped he would be when they elected him governor just over a year ago. While his rumored budget reforms got the most buzz before his State of the State address, it's his proposal to overturn teacher tenure and link teacher pay to merit and performance that epitomizes his willingness to take on the powerful special interests that control Sacramento.
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