Research clearly shows that the quality of a student’s teacher is the most important school-related factor in raising student achievement. Money can be a powerful incentive in attracting and retaining the best teachers. However, most public school districts in Texas, and nationwide, pay their teachers off of a rigid salary schedule.
Higher Education
Colleges Are At Risk Of Closing. Good.
“You’ll own nothing, and you’ll be happy” is an increasingly fitting description of the American college graduate. While that World Economic Forum slogan is rightly mocked for its managerial creepiness, jokes aside, the average student nowadays is surely more nihilistic about the world than previous generations. The economic bargain of college, however, is looking increasingly...
September 8, 2026