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Newspaper Roundup for Mar. 10, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Expect stronger hurricane warnings this year Vivid warning language may save lives, forecasters say Los Angeles Times: Obama urged to create national salmon director to direct restoration policy Washington Post: Obama trade policy reflects growing dissatisfaction with global markets Obama wants to emphasize domestic and social issues Washington Times: Howard Dean touts 'perfect' Obama health plan Politico: Obama faces teachers' unions on merit pay Washington Post: Staffing Shortage Hinders ...
With Merit Pay, Obama Takes on Teachers' Unions
Politics Daily —
... President Obama plans address of his campaign promises in a speech today. After overturning the federal restrictions on stem cell research the day before, he is now turning his focus to the contentious item of rewarding good teachers with more money. The idea of "merit pay" is popular across the country, but is not supported by teachers' unions. Politico explains the union resistance: ...
Education Tuesday
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... includes merit pay for teachers.
AP: Obama doesn't plan major changes to No Child Left Behind. ...
ThinkFast: March 10, 2009
Think Progress —
... an education plan that would institute merit-based pay for teachers. Obama’s recommendation has previously upset the teachers’ unions. “The White House plan also includes new incentives for states to boost quality in their preschool programs, to raise standards for student achievement and to ...
Teacher Incentives
Jules Crittenden —
... . Great idea. How about trading that with his teacher union pals for measures making it easier to fire ones who don’t? Nothing focuses the mind like an execution. Take one out, the others notice. Politico says Obama will be “shaping new processes” to do that, but says he hasn’t come up with any details. Hate to sound like a cynic, but I’ve noticed when it comes to key constituencies, he’s been more focused on gain than pain. Just heard on the radio that Obama was praising Massachusetts eighth-graders, tops in science. You can thank MCAS, the standardized performance testing, ...
President Obama's Real Education Reform Test
The Corner on National Review Online —
... your hopes up the president missed his biggest opportunity to support reform today by avoiding the D.C. voucher issue. He spoke in general terms about his plans for reforming No Child Left Behind, but left the details for later this year when his administration plans to take up reauthorization. President Obama also used his speech to call for merit pay for teachers and for more charter schools weighed in on a number of education reform topics. This has already earned him credit for taking on the unions . But we should recognize that these are only baby steps in the ...
