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Friday, May 23, 2014

5-23-14 Schools Matter

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“Putting the 2-Step Over the ISTEP," Doug Martin, Otter Creek Democrat Club, Terre Haute, IN., May 21, 2014
Here is the link to the video of my talk in Terre Haute, which is just over 16 minutes in length:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QlCX-I_m0o Hoosier School Heist author Doug Martin discusses his book and possible strategies Democrats in Vigo County can use to win the 2014 election.  A special thanks to Bob and Becky Salmon who run the Otter Creek Democrat Club. Topics:  Nancy Sauer School of The




5-22-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: A Prelude to TN Bonus Pay ReportFrom a clip in the Memphis Commercial Appeal:The retention bonusTennessee offered last year to keep strong teachers in low-performing schools likely was a factor for more than 70 teachers who signed on for another year in inner-city schools, most of them in Memphis.Of the 365 teachers that took the state up on the offer, 20 percent of them are more l