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Melnicoe, Hannah; Koedel, Cory; Ramanathan, Arun – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2019
Voters in Marin County have long been willing to pass parcel taxes to fund their schools. In 2016, taxes faced unprecedented opposition from local activists; taxes in Kentfield and Mill Valley were defeated or passed by previously unheard-of narrow margins, respectively. What changed? This case study uses district financial and demographic data as…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Finance Reform, Taxes, Retirement Benefits
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2012
In partnership with the Urban League of Greater Miami, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released "Teacher Quality Roadmap: Improving Policies and Practices in Miami," an in-depth study of the work rules Miami-Dade teachers. This look at the state of teacher policies in Miami-Dade County Public Schools explores the…
Descriptors: Expertise, Feedback (Response), Public Schools, Teacher Effectiveness
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Odden, Allan – Elementary School Journal, 1986
Examines how school financial policies affect economic incentives and working conditions for teachers and how these policies might serve to make the teaching profession more attractive to new and experienced teachers. Particular consideration is given to the California public school system. (DR)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Educational Finance, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ferris, James; Winkler, Donald – Elementary School Journal, 1986
Focuses chiefly on compensation as a means of improving the quality and increasing the supply of public school teachers. Recommends variety and flexibility in the forms of compensation as means of recruiting new, high-quality teachers and retaining existing teachers. (DR)
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Elementary Secondary Education, Fringe Benefits, Merit Pay