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Performance pay explored at Maryland schools

Published 07/08/08

BALTIMORE (AP) - School systems around Maryland are considering offering performance pay for teachers and principals.

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Maryland's teachers union, like others around the nation, has been skeptical about the prospect of bonuses and has voiced concern that rewards could be made unfairly.

"We have not seen any hard evidence yet that it improves achievement," said Daniel Kaufman, a spokesman for the Maryland State Teachers Association.

A good teacher evaluation system is more important to school systems than increasing pay for some teachers, said State Sen. Paul G. Pinsky, a former teacher and a field representative for...

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