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...challenging school districts. Under Duncan's watch, the city's schools for the past seven years have seen increases in some state test scores, though they continue to lag behind the Illinois average. But the graduation rate has risen 6%, and 53 new schools have opened. Duncan has spearheaded merit-pay incentives for both teachers and students as well, and suggested opening the country's first gay-friendly high school. In each of these endeavors, he has tried to get the backing of Chicago's often recalcitrant teachers' union. This effort has earned him praise from both of the nation...
...years in Turkey, Beydulla earned a master’s and doctorate degree in Uyghur history. By merit of his academic achievements, he gained some influence within the Uyghur community. “They were afraid to allow me to stay in my homeland because of my influence,” he said. “And then they tried...
...fact that Washington teachers didn't even want to choose between merit pay, based on performance, plus losing a year of tenure, and a standard smaller raise on an annual basis exposes the core issue regarding our failed public-school system. The vast majority of public-school teachers (as represented by their union) are willing to accept below-proficiency pay in return for job security because they are painfully aware of their collective ineptitude. When tenure is eliminated and teachers can make up to $130,000 per year for extraordinary performance, educators like me may be encouraged to (re)join...
...would have had to use weapons and there would have been a massacre. Jaruzelski prevented a real civil war." Kutz was interned during the martial law and his pregnant wife suffered a miscarriage after having searched prisons to find her husband. Despite his personal tragedy, Kutz can still see merit in the crackdown, which, he says, stopped radicals and allowed moderates on both sides to work for reconciliation and compromise...
...While Ruhfel acknowledged that Thoreau’s historical stature has contributed to the public reaction to their work, he maintains that the scientific merit of the study does not depend on the origin of the data...