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  2. Merit pay - Wikipedia

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    Many TAP schools use grants to fund the program cost. [3] An independent study conducted by Vanderbilt University researchers compared TAP schools' test score gains to non-TAP schools. TAP seems to do better at the elementary school level, but in fact does worse than non-TAP schools in grades 6 through 10. [4]

  3. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In primary and secondary schools, a D is usually the lowest passing grade. However, there are some schools that consider a C the lowest passing grade, so the general standard is that anything below a 60% or 70% is failing, depending on the grading scale.

  4. Pay grade - Wikipedia

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    A pay grade is a unit in systems of monetary compensation for employment. It is commonly used in public service, both civil and military , but also for companies of the private sector. Pay grades facilitate the employment process by providing a fixed framework of salary ranges, as opposed to a free negotiation.

  5. Parents: Here's Why You Shouldn't Pay Your Kids for Good Grades

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  6. Public school funding in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, graduation rates for high poverty schools are 68% compared to 91% for other schools, then the rate of college attendance is 28% versus 52%. [23] Low-income children are a full year behind by 14, and the total achievement gap between the richest and poorest 10% has grown by 30-40% in 25 years.

  7. Pandemic relief, pay increases and more: What to know ... - AOL

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    She said the study would create transparency around what a potential increase to school board pay would support. "We do not want to do this in a vacuum," Player said. Vice Chair Freda Player ...

  8. Grading in education - Wikipedia

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    In some countries, grades are averaged to create a grade point average (GPA). [2] GPA is calculated by using the number of grade points a student earns in a given period of time. A GPA is often calculated for high school , undergraduate , and graduate students.

  9. Durham schools are cutting into reserves to pay raises. Could ...

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    The state’s ninth-largest school district has just $6.4 million left in its fund balance to potentially keep covering the raises and pay for any other emergency expenses.