In California, Does Merit Pay for Teachers Have Any Merit?
“The secret in education lies in respecting the student.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “I’ve never let my school interfere with my education.” — Mark Twain –> Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each. — Plato The other day, I was playing with some of my favorite quotes on education in view of today’s values: The secret in education lies in preparing students to pass state tests. I’ve never let my school interfere with preparing for state tests. Do not train a child to learn by discovering with accuracy the peculiar bent of genius of each. Rather teach them to pass state tests. A.J. Duffy, the president of United Teachers of Los Angeles, wrote on Aug. 14: “…you’ve probably heard about U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s plan to give school districts extra funding if they agree to linking teacher pay to test scores. He calls i
