"Over an early-morning hot tea, Deborah Gist, Rhode Island’s new (as of July) commissioner of education, chatted with me about how she felt things were going. With her extreme-energy style, she’s working for reform on myriad fronts, demanding that everyone from Department of Education officials to parents and teachers step up and work harder.
But rather boldly, to my mind, she’s put teacher quality at the center of her administration. She believes that a laser-focus on improving everything about the quality of instructors will break the Rhode Island curse of paying top dollar for generally underwhelming educational results."
But rather boldly, to my mind, she’s put teacher quality at the center of her administration. She believes that a laser-focus on improving everything about the quality of instructors will break the Rhode Island curse of paying top dollar for generally underwhelming educational results."