Research has overwhelming shown that student evaluations of faculty (SEFs) are a reliable tool that can be used to measure teaching effectiveness. Texas universities should increase the value they place on SEF results by awarding bonuses to professors who excel in the classroom.
New Braunfels ISD’s Staffing Decision Hints at a Larger Problem
Last week, New Braunfels ISD trustees committed to spend $4.3 million to fund 70.5 full-time positions in perpetuity. While the district’s staffing decision might seem unimportant at first, it actually hints at a large and growing problem becoming increasingly common in local budget matters. See, 26 of the 70.5 full-time positions were originally funded through...