Education Secretary Sees Little Difference in Teachers with Master's Degrees

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There is a major budget crunch for schools around southern Nevada. That is why some people are questioning whether teachers should be getting a bigger salary simply because they have a master's degree.

The U.S. Secretary of Education says there's little evidence students are getting any better education from teachers who have advanced degrees. Secretary Arne Duncan delivered a speech recently on how financially challenged districts could do more with less.

Teachers who have masters degrees typically earn $5,000 more in annual salary.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 26, 2010 1:01 AM
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