Having competitive teacher salaries helps to increase the chance for schools to meet accreditation. (nsba.org)
Gates was the surprise guest of Harvard President Drew Faust and Dean Kathleen McCartney, who had come up with the idea to host the reception for the 55 Harvard seniors as a way not only to highlight their achievement — 46,000 Ivy League students applied for less than 5,000 slots in the highly competitive teacher training program — but also to honor the importance of education. (gse.harvard.edu)
and more competitive teacher compensation (permitting schools and districts to recruit and retain a higher quality teacher workforce). (learningpolicyinstitute.org)