Description

The federal Race to the Top funding competition will be wasted if the U.S. Department of Education doesn't refuse funds to school districts that allow anti-reform provisions in their policies and union collective bargaining agreements, especially when it comes to teacher quality. Jeanne Allen, President of the Center for Education Reform offers Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Five Principles for Racing to Teacher Quality, including stronger emphasis on alternative teacher certification, meaningful and data-driven performance pay models, alternate models of teacher tenure, and teacher paycheck protection.