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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is preventing the state from relaxing the charter school restrictions and attracting the same momentum that is happening in DC to the county.

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We don't need charter schools.   We need to continue the improvement being seen in the central offices -- payroll, HR, curriculum and instruction.   These departments have become more professional, but  there is still a lot of room for improvement.

And we need to raise salaries to encourage stronger teachers and principals to apply.   [/quote]

I disagree with the last part.  Salaries of PG County teachers are extremely competitive.  In fact, they exceed AA County salaries, and AA County has more expensive housing.

Example, an elementary school teacher in PG makes approx. $65k.   There's a website where average salaries are broken down in Maryland by county.  PG County and Howard County teacher salaries are about the same.  PG County is higher than AA County (and AA County schools have consistently higher scores).

So, NO, teacher salary is NOT the issue.  In fact, money is not the issue.  The amount of money spent per child in PG County is not the problem.  [/quote]

You can't just consider average teacher salaries.  The average could be affected by having many more experienced (older) teachers in one county compared with another.

Let me offer a personal example:

Say I am a new arrival to Washington DC and am looking for a teaching job in the suburbs.   I have National Board Certification, a Master's degree in my area of certification, and 7 years' experience teaching.   What woudl I earn in Montgomery County Public Schools versus in Prince George's County Public schools versus Arlington County Public Schools?

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/CAFE5C56-843C-4D45-8DDB-D7D26146E60F/25636/salsch12.pdf

page 9  (this is dated 2010-2011)

MCPS:  $70,000 + $2,000 for NBPTS certification = [b]$72,000[/b]
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&id=3282

PGCPS:  $61,000 + no extra pay for NBPTS = [b]$61,000[/b]

Arlington:  [b]$70,000[/b]  ?? I cannot tell for sure    P. 21  http://www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/22/Pay%20Plan%20FY%2012.pdf
No automatic extra pay in APS for National Board Certification, but you are eligible to jump through some hoops and get a "bump" in your salary scale up to three times... which would be considerable.
http://www.apsva.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1239

Where would I look for a job?

Why would I choose PGCPS?[/quote]

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