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Teacher merit pay system in Ohio’s new collective bargaining law could be first of its kind in the country

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Teacher merit pay system in Ohio’s new collective bargaining law could be first of its kind in the country
While schools across the country have experimented with plans tying teacher bonus money to student achievement, teachers are still guaranteed their annual pay raises as called for by their contracts. That won’t be the case in Ohio under Senate Bill 5.
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Susan O’Malley, a first grade teacher in Stillwater, hopes iPads will improve students’ reading skills
STILLWATER — In the midst of a tight budget crunch, the Stillwater school district has tapped into private funds to support bringing the latest technology into the classroom for some of its youngest students.
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Home schooling — Utahns feel less stigma as more families try it
WEST VALLEY CITY — Regan Barnes wasn’t satisfied with her experience in public school. Most of the time school felt like a game. All she had to do was figure out what the teacher wanted and then do it. She didn’t feel like school was expanding her mind until she got to college.
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