Word: merit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...evil intentions or his genius, depending on one's persuasion. Duke University's astute James David Barber calls Reagan "the great diverter," an actor who plays to television impresarios (who, he says, tend to be gullible) by tossing out distracting ideas like New Federalism, star wars and merit pay for teachers...
...scale consumers interested in quality. But Reynolds' Johnston points out that the new brands are high-stake gambles, since it now costs $80 million to launch a totally new cigarette. Only six new brands have captured .5% of the market in the past decade. Those were More, Now, Merit, Barclay and Golden Lights...
...Marlboro 20.9%, Winston 11%, Salem 7.4%, Kool 6.6%, Benson & Hedges 5.4%, Merit...
...empty coffers. This spring a report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education found that teacher training programs needed substantial improvement and that too few top students are attracted to the profession. While urging that all salaries be raised, the commission proposed that superior teachers be rewarded with merit increases, a concept traditionally opposed by both unions on the ground that such bonuses might be awarded unfairly...
...both conventions the biggest and most politically sensitive issue was merit pay, a concept that is getting increased attention from politicians, the public and some key educators, including Anthony Alvarado, the newly appointed chancellor of New York City's schools. The A.F.T. has been quietly debating the pros and cons of merit pay for several months, realizing that it could not just flatly reject the concept in today's charged atmosphere. As a result, Reagan complimented the A.F.T. for "its fair and open-minded approach to other potential means of encouraging good teaching and good teachers." Another speaker...