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Incentive pay for teachers improves student performance, according to a new Fraser Institute study. The report (http:// tinyurl.com/p6lph75) examines incentivecompensation programs and student performance in school systems around the world. Teacher bonuses at certain schools in Little Rock, for example, were
The Fairness Center, the multistate public
based solely on student achievement. After and language improved. Likewise, 200
operations in Pennsylvania this spring, just
incentive-pay schools in India saw marked
State Education Association (PSEA), Pennsylvania’s largest public employee union. Assistant General Counsel Nate Bohlander is representing two teachers (one of them retired) from central and southeastern Pennsylvania, respectively, who are “religious objectors” to paying
U.S. Constitution. fairnesscenter.org
can be downloaded at edchoice.org/ SchoolVoucherAudit. edchoice.org
Professor Randy E. Barnett received one of four 2014 Bradley Prizes from the
Fraser Insight at http://tinyurl.com/lfk4fp6.
Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.
fraserinstitute.org
The prestigious award is presented to individuals who preserve and advance the American traditions of free representative government and private enterprise. You can read Barnett’s acceptance remarks, titled
Free State Foundation (FSF) President Randolph May was invited to participate as a panelist in the first session of the FCC’s Open Internet Roundtable series in
More than 800 students representing 18
AEI conference discussing a scholarly
Economic Education’s seminar programs
Amendment implications of government-
countries attended the Foundation for
paper about the problematical First
this summer, which took place in 15 locations
owned telecommunications networks. FSF
Leonard E. Read Distinguished Alumni Award
program, and 2010–11. The full report
more Fraser Institute research, sign up for
and he participated as a panelist at an
to the cause of liberty? Nominate them for the
Milwaukee launched America’s first such
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS)
adoption of new net neutrality regulations,
who has demonstrated exceptional dedication
between the 1990–1991 school year, when
linking pay to student achievement. For
September. Mr. May argued against the
across the United States. Know someone
on the ten voucher programs created
incentive-compensation programs support
is refusing to redirect their “fair share fees”
scholarship fund for kids to learn about the
Choice. The report’s analysis focused
that the majority of teachers participating in
them under state law. The union, however,
they are “political.” One of the charities is a
Friedman Foundation for Educational
student improvement. The study also notes
money to the PSEA, a status granted to
to the charities of their choice, arguing that
Save Money? released this fall by the
just one year, scores in math, reading,
interest litigation group that started its filed its first lawsuit against the Pennsylvania
using publicly funded vouchers saved participating states more than $1.7 billion
and solves a vexing problem for your
how you can be a hero for your donors,
Students transferring to private schools
“Restoring Our Republican Constitution,” in the latest Teaching Freedom publication at TFAS.org/TeachingFreedom. Barnett teaches the TFAS course Constitutional Interpretation: Originalism in Theory and Practice. The course, designed by Barnett himself, examines the actual text of the Constitution and explores the public meaning of the text at the time it was adopted. tfas.org
submitted two more papers to Congress on reforming communication laws. And FSF published the eighth paper, Intellectual Property under the Constitution’s Rule of
at FEE.org/AlumniAward. Student leaders
Law, in its ongoing series on foundational
The Galen Institute has organized a
can order free Liberty Kits—including The
intellectual property principles.
series of annual conferences on the Value
freestatefoundation.org
of Innovation in Health Care featuring top
Law by Frederic Bastiat, online educational
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