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...spans the entire field, and his team-first mentality ensure that the Crimson will not lapse into the same pattern of last season.Although Harvard’s record from the weekend does not speak to the squad’s impressive showing, with Zailskas and others sparking the offensive effort the Crimson has much to be enthusiastic about for the remainder of the season.“We have an extremely talented line-up with a bunch of guys who can put the ball in play,” Zailskas says...
...teachers’ pay scale as a main determinant of teacher quality. Currently, teachers’ compensation is largely based on their seniority. After teachers gain tenure at a school, their salary steadily increases over time, and they become nearly impossible for administrators to dismiss. This system discourages teacher effort by removing the financial incentive to work harder. Furthermore, college graduates who might otherwise pursue a career in education are discouraged by the fact that greater effort does not result in a commensurate reward. This accommodation pleases teachers’ unions and their members, but at the expense...
...Under the system President Obama has proposed, teachers whose students show significant improvement would be eligible for performance-based bonuses. This is only fair: A higher quality of work should be rewarded with greater pay, just as it is in nearly every other career. Merit pay incentivizes greater teacher effort, encourages high-achieving college graduates to become teachers, and makes it easier to identify the worst teachers and fire them. This improves overall teacher quality and benefits students...
...economic strength tomorrow depends on the quality of education American children receive today. President Obama’s proposals represent a courageous effort to put the needs of the next generation ahead of the demands of a special-interest group. We hope that Congress will share his enthusiasm for reform and back the president’s commendable proposals. Though teachers’ unions may sulk, the Obama education plan has the potential to erase the culture of complacency that pervades too many of our schools. For that, it deserves a gold star...
...ball into the back of the net, bringing the Crimson back into the game with a score of 9-9 and forcing the contest into overtime.Harvard women’s lacrosse battled to the last whistle yesterday against No.13 New Hampshire on Cumnock Turf. In a relentless and resilient effort by the Crimson (2-2), Harvard barely fell to the Wildcats (5-1). At the end of regulation play, the Crimson was tied with New Hampshire 9-9 but came up short 9-11 in a series of two three-minute overtimes. “We were really excited...