tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post7898799181696467670..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): One more thought on seeing McKinsey's “Closing the Talent Gap”Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-58639493230780293212010-09-25T21:57:42.965-04:002010-09-25T21:57:42.965-04:00What I found interesting was that primary school t...What I found interesting was that primary school teachers (after 15 years) make double their starting salary whereas, in the United States, they make 22% more than starting teachers (according to the normalized scale). <br /><br />This makes the argument in this post rather curious:<br /><br />http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/2009/09/what-is-merit-pay-for/<br /><br />At least if we want to emulate Singapore's educational successes . . .Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.com