Ben Guest’s Blog Vox 2008-04-24T13:54:45Z Mississippi Teacher Corps http://mtc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c22523f3adf219/tags/finance/ Ben Guest, Program Manager of the Mississippi Teacher Corps, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Namibia, and Amherst College graduate... MAEP tag:vox.com,2008-04-24:asset-6a00c22523f3adf21900e398f325d80005 2008-04-24T13:54:45Z 2008-04-24T13:54:45Z Mississippi Teacher Corps http://mtc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom MAEP, the basic funding formula for K-12 education in Mississippi, was fully funded today. Key quote: This is the first time lawmakers have fully funded MAEP, a complex formula that provides money to schools to meet midlevel performance goals, ou...

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Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic, and Educational Reform to Close the Black-White Achieveme Teachers Have It Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America's Teachers

Over the next few days I'll be examining the various reasons why people leave the teaching profession. The first, and most important, reason is one of economic incentives. For a college graduate, K-12 education offers one of the lowest starting ...

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