If you’re not already familiar with the way teachers in D.C. get paid, it basically works like this – the longer you teach, the more you make. DCPS teachers are compensated on a seniority-based scale (pdf), something that was designed to encourage retention, but unfortunately also means that teachers are paid for their loyalty, not their performance. D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has often said that she wants the District to have “the most highly…

This morning at Coolidge Senior High School, Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced reform plans for the 27 DCPS schools that require restructuring under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) for failing to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for five years in a row. As we’ve mentioned before, the five restructuring options offered under NCLB include: reopening the school as a public charter, replacing all or most school staff relevant to AYP failure,…