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The Case for $320,000 Kindergarten Teachers

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 97, Clicks: 13)  View Story

A new study found students with better teachers learned more in kindergarten — and earned more as young adults.

2 comments | Tags: kindergarten teachers tennessee raj chetty project star kindergarten | Topic: Early Childhood BAD >_<

#1 by nitajo posted ago +2 apples bad good
How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project STAR -- http://obs.rc.fas.harvard.edu/chetty/STAR_slides.pdf

Project Star -- http://www.heros-inc.org/star.htm
#2 by nitajo posted ago +2 apples bad good
Is a great kindergarten teacher that important? You betcha!
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