The paradigm of a teacher standing in front of a classroom at a chalkboard is a relict of the past. A great tool circa “Little House on the Prairie,” the blackboard should go the same way as the one-room school house. More pay alone, with insufficient merit requirements, does not improve schools. A better solution is found in merit pay, technology integration and school choice.
From the WSJ: “The Magnitude of the Mess We’re In.”
September 18, 2012 by
Suppose you were offered the job of Treasury secretary a few months from now. Would you accept?
Will the real America stand up and lead?
September 12, 2012 by
Romney’s response may not have been well timed or well said, but it demonstrates Americans’ disenchantment at what is missing from the Obama Administration’s foreign policy: a willingness to stand up for American values and let America lead again.
What does Econ 101 teach us about UTOPIA?
August 7, 2012 by
The original 11 cities include Tremonton, Perry, Brigham City, Layton, Centerville, West Valley City, Murray, Midvale, Lindon, Orem and Payson. Together, they will pay nearly $13 million next year to service the agency’s bonds. With the reduction in sales-tax revenues due to the slow economy, some cities have begun to raise property taxes to keep their municipal services whole while making UTOPIA payments.
There’s still no light at the end of UTOPIA’s tunnel. Maybe it’s time to quit digging. [cont…]
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