Word: attractions
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...have my WIB [Women in Business] meetings there. I am glad they are in Winthrop.Timothy J. Smith ’08RR: Have you ever had a hot TF?TJS: Yes. I had Michael Nitsch as my Justice TF last semester. Government classes are generally pretty titillating and thus attract some of the finest. I think it’s fair to say that most people find Michael Nitsch above average. He was probably the most attractive Justice TF. Sandel is an attractive man too. It’s a toss up. Ryan S. Nolan ’09RR: Have...
...both Scadden and Reeve noted that Harvard has seen an equal number of professors moving both to and from California, and that the University’s strength in the life sciences continues to attract researchers...
...Across the country, hundreds of school districts are experimenting with new ways to attract, reward and keep good teachers. Many of these efforts borrow ideas from business. They include signing bonuses for hard-to-fill jobs like teaching high school chemistry, housing allowances ($15,000 in New York City) and what might be called combat pay for teachers who commit to working in the most distressed schools. But the idea gaining the most momentum-and controversy-is merit pay, which attempts to measure the quality of teachers' work and pay teachers accordingly...
...teachers who taught them in an attempt to apportion credit and blame and, in some cases, target help to teachers who need it. Offering bonuses to teachers who raise student achievement, the theory goes, will improve the overall quality of instruction, retain those who get the job done and attract more highly qualified candidates to the profession-all while lifting those all-important test scores...
...funding, says Culbertson. South Carolina's TAP schools draw on a variety of federal, state and foundation funds to pay for stipends of $10,000 for master teachers and $5,000 for mentors and bonuses that range from $350 to $9,500. Culbertson is always looking for ways to attract more talent. His latest project: refurbishing an old Marlboro County mansion as an almost rent-free home for top teachers. "I treat the job more like a crusade," says the 28-year-old former social-studies teacher. "My goal is systematic change across the state...