Effective teachers are considered the biggest in-school factor related to student success. Yet in most school districts, teachers are not compensated adequately, strategically, or sustainably. Do More, Add More, Earn More, a new publication ERS recently released with the Center for American Progress, highlights 10 "first mover" districts that have made bold moves and redesigned their compensation systems to achieve district goals while keeping their finances solvent. 

In this newsletter, we also share with you Karen Hawley Miles' recent commentary on the importance of annual statewide testing in federal legislation, and news from Georgia's education reform efforts.