Annual National TAP Conference 2008 Highlights

More than 650 teachers, administrators, policymakers and community leaders involved in TAP set out for Los Angeles for the program’s biggest event of the year.

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Annual National TAP Conference 2008 Highlights


Louisiana's Forest Hill Elementary Receives First $50,000 TAP Founder's Award

Louisiana's Forest Hill Elementary Receives First $50,000 TAP Founder's AwardTAP Founder Lowell Milken surprises the Louisiana school with the new annual award for exceptional implementation of the comprehensive school reform.
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New Hanover considers giving bonuses to teachers at high-priority schools
Star-News (North Carolina)
May 2, 2008


Hot Topics in Education: My Best Teacher Ever Was…
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Voice America Radio
April 18, 2008


Merit-based pay a much-needed educational initiative
Greenville News
April 15, 2008


Teachers to get incentives
The Eagle (Texas)
April 15, 2008


How to Make Great Teachers
TIME Magazine
(Cover Story, February 25, 2008 issue)


Classroom is key to closing gap
Knoxville News Sentinel
February 3, 2008


Teachers' good work rewarded
Columbus Dispatch
January 13, 2008


Program passing the test;
School officials say teacher performance initiative is working

Knoxville News-Sentinel
December 28, 2007


Cleveland Elementary teachers get pleasant surprise with bonus checks
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
(Spartanburg, SC)
November 30, 2007


Measure growth
Dallas Morning News
November 23, 2007


NCLB Debate Focuses Attention on Performance Pay for Teachers
Education Week
(Paid registration required to read)
September 27, 2007


Support Grows for Teacher Bonuses
Washington Post
September 18, 2007


Teacher-Quality Groups Lay Out Compensation 'Essentials'
(Paid registration required to read)
Education Week
July 24, 2007


Pay for performance: ready for its closeup
By Lewis C. Solmon
New York Daily News
July 9, 2007


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