Mathetude » Teacher Pay: Recently Hot

Irrational Number

nitajo sumitted ago via http://mathworld.wolfram.com (Views: 17, Clicks: 4)
View Story

An irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction p/q for any integers p and q. Irrational numbers have decimal expansions that neither terminate nor become periodic. Every transcendental number is irrational.

0 comments | Tags: irrational numbers academic vocabulary common core state standards middle school teacher resources | Topic: Teacher Pay BAD >_<

Add to Quicklist

Why Educators' Wages Must Be Revamped Now

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 38, Clicks: 4)
View Story

Eric A. Hanushek -- It is no secret that some school districts spend their money better than others. One can easily find groups of districts with the same student demographics and with the same expenditure levels producing very different levels of student achievement. Put another way, some (many?) districts are spending more than they need to spend, based on what other districts show is possible.

1 comments | Tags: federal funding school funding eric a. hanushek school reform student achievement | Topic: Teacher Pay BAD >_<

Add to Quicklist

School officials' travel perks span the spectrum

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 102, Clicks: 5)
View Story

A review of auto allowances and use of district-owned vehicles for Tulsa-area school administrators shows that they can be expensive, taxpayer-funded perks in some cases.

2 comments | Tags: tulsa county oklahoma school funding auto allowances school administrators | Topic: Teacher Pay BAD >_<

Add to Quicklist