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Basic Facts About The Post 9/11 GI Bill

Posted by: Michael

1. Covers tuition and fees (these are paid directly to the school)
Each state has a different price range regarding the amount they will pay per credit hour. Maximum tuition amounts allowed by state.

2. A monthly housing allowance. This is based on rank and location.
An estimate of housing allowance.

3. An annual book stipend. This is proportional to enrollment.

(Note that different amounts are payable based on the amount of service completed after 9/10/01)

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29
OCT

Categories: Paying for School, Political

Tags: GI Bill, scholarships

Merit Pay for Teachers

Posted by: Michael

Why are teachers afraid of a performance based system???

5 Things you Should Know about Performance Pay for Teachers.

1. Merit Pay (Performance Pay) is NOT Punitive.

Merit pay is not about punishing teachers for failing to meet certain goals or for bad test grades. It’s about more rewards and incentives for teachers that go above and beyond the norm. Performance pay can be structured where all teachers receive a raises.… Some teachers will simply receive more of a raise for better performance.

2. It is ...

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13
JUL

Categories: Political

Tags: merit pay, teacher pay

Arne Duncan on the Diane Rehm’s Show

Posted by: Michael

Lots of Questions….Not Many Good Answers….

Secretary Arne Duncan was a guest today on the Diane Rehm’s show. Secretary Duncan is a politician, so as expected…he did a good job to avoid giving direct answers to many of the questions. I have to say I was pleased to hear the passion in his voice for better education and support for students. Diane (as she always does) was excellent in bringing things into perspective.

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25
JUN

Categories: Political