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Good for Bill Gates! He is coming out publicly about what he thinks is wrong with the educational systems "long held norms"
Bill Gates on Education: Microsoft Founder Says Schools Not Teaching and Teachers Getting Pay Raises - ABC News
Gates challenged some long-held assumptions about education. He said the U.S. spends $50 billion a year on automatic salary increases for teachers based on seniority, but, according to Gates, "Seniority seems to have no effect on student achievement."
Gates also questions spending $15 billion a year on salary bumps for teachers who get advanced degrees.
"Such raises have almost no impact on achievement," he said.
Bill Gates on Education: Microsoft Founder Says Schools Not Teaching and Teachers Getting Pay Raises - ABC News