Merit Pay: Logic Turned on Its Head Merit-pay debates smack of something out of Alice in Wonderland. Merit-pay advocates want to make it about money—until they don't want to make it about money. If teachers could get a deal like Wall Street bankers, bonuses would look good...
Why Merit Pay Won't Cost Us More One of my great frustrations of late is hearing reporters or policymakers ask, "How in the world can anyone afford merit-pay proposals in today's strapped budget environment?" The query always leaves me banging my head on my desk because it...