Globe Editorial

Compromise can compensate for misguided merit-pay ruling

December 15, 2009

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A labor arbitrator's ruling against a plan for bonuses for Boston teachers whose students do well on Advanced Placement tests is a win for the teachers union but a loss for students who would benefit from the privately funded initiative. The union opposed the plan on the grounds that the bonuses were a form of merit pay. Fortunately, both sides are working on a compromise. (Full article: 468 words)