Thursday, April 8, 2010

This Week In Education Don't Make Too Much Of The DC Teachers Contact

This Week In Education

Don't Make Too Much Of The DC Teachers Contact

07teachers-art5-popupNews outlets gather reactions to the DC teachers contract and predictions about its relevance to other cities facing contract negotiations: D.C. Deal Puts Merit Pay for Teachers on the Syllabus WSJ: The Washington school system is financing part of the performance-pay system with $64.5 million from four private foundations. Some school districts are likely to look at that figure and conclude that a merit-pay system can't work without help from deep-pocketed donors... D.C. Deal With Teachers Union A Model For U.S.? NPR: The plan's $64.5 million price tag would come from an unprecedented arrangement with four foundations all involved in the city's efforts to turn around struggling schools...Foundations Would Help Fund D.C. Teacher Contract EdWeek: In what is believed to be a first of its kind arrangement, four foundations have