In matters of perception.

So, Mr. Pearson gets a visit from the upper levels of corporate education reform and learns the new speak so he can present a more appealing proposal.

Late Night with Barack 3.5

So, after the commercial break we return to our normally scheduled programs.

Late Night with Barack 3.0

From the on going series...

The Story of Merit Pay for Teachers

Well, in short, perhaps this is what it is going to come to: let the teachers put a tip jar on their desk and if the kids pass the test and feel that the teacher or "facilitator" was instrumental in the effort then, hey, what the heck, drop a buck into the tip jar. This can be disbursed at the end of the week - don't forget to save for a rainy day.