Solar Panels Save Millions; teacher salary increase

[sun rise]

Save money, pay teachers more and get better test scores.

Arkansas Schools Install Solar Panels to Save Millions On Energy and Pay Teachers More

In just three years, Hester’s gamble turned the quarter-million dollar budget deficit into a $1.8 million surplus, which he used to help raise teachers’ pay and even the test scores of their district as a result of being able to hold on to quality teachers. The surrounding districts proceeded to follow Hester’s example and install solar panels themselves.

Living near a coal-fired plant set to close in a decade, the administrators were worried what public opinion might be regarding the switch, but instead they found a sympathetic populace who understood, according to one report, that solar power represented the jobs of the future.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Save money, pay teachers more and get better test scores.

Arkansas Schools Install Solar Panels to Save Millions On Energy and Pay Teachers More

In just three years, Hester’s gamble turned the quarter-million dollar budget deficit into a $1.8 million surplus, which he used to help raise teachers’ pay and even the test scores of their district as a result of being able to hold on to quality teachers. The surrounding districts proceeded to follow Hester’s example and install solar panels themselves.

Living near a coal-fired plant set to close in a decade, the administrators were worried what public opinion might be regarding the switch, but instead they found a sympathetic populace who understood, according to one report, that solar power represented the jobs of the future.

Money can buy everything. Even test scores.

 

[Father Heathen]

Money can buy everything. Even test scores.

Better education = better score.

It's understandable why the right always tries to undermine education; knowledgeable voters tend to vote left.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Better education = better score.

It's understandable why the right always tries to undermine education; knowledgeable voters tend to vote left.

Yep. A student simply can't fail with the left.

Brooklyn principal caught on tape: Pass students who don’t learn but ‘try’ | News Break

 

[Father Heathen]

Yep. A student simply can't fail with the left.

Brooklyn principal caught on tape: Pass students who don’t learn but ‘try’ | News Break

...and the right like to have sex with dead animals.

Man convicted of molesting a dead deer and shooting horse to have sex with it 'assaulted female cop after shoplifting from Walmart'

 

[Nakosis]

Save money, pay teachers more and get better test scores.

Arkansas Schools Install Solar Panels to Save Millions On Energy and Pay Teachers More

In just three years, Hester’s gamble turned the quarter-million dollar budget deficit into a $1.8 million surplus, which he used to help raise teachers’ pay and even the test scores of their district as a result of being able to hold on to quality teachers. The surrounding districts proceeded to follow Hester’s example and install solar panels themselves.

Living near a coal-fired plant set to close in a decade, the administrators were worried what public opinion might be regarding the switch, but instead they found a sympathetic populace who understood, according to one report, that solar power represented the jobs of the future.

Now if only the government was able to figure out a way to save millions and use that money to better support education.

 

[Revoltingest]

Well this thread sure stayed on topic.
Dang....1400 panels is a lot.
I only have 48.

 

[sun rise]

Well this thread sure stayed on topic.
Dang....1400 panels is a lot.
I only have 48.

Some people can't stand good news.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Now if only the government was able to figure out a way to save millions and use that money to better support education.

Like maybe using it on students, and not administrator and teacher salaries? Ha.... ha...... ha ha.... hahahahaha!!!!!

 

[Father Heathen]

Like maybe using it on students, and not administrator and teacher salaries? Ha.... ha...... ha ha.... hahahahaha!!!!!

Yet you probably consider it sensible to pay grown men millions just to chase balls around.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Yet you probably consider it sensible to pay grown men millions just to chase balls around.

Depends how you define 'sensible', but I'd readily defend it.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Like maybe using it on students, and not administrator and teacher salaries? Ha.... ha...... ha ha.... hahahahaha!!!!!

So, that working harder and doing it better than other doesn't matter when it comes to teachers? Paying better salaries to the better performers to keep them around and not go elsewhere is just not good when it comes to teachers?

 

[Heyo]

Like maybe using it on students, and not administrator and teacher salaries? Ha.... ha...... ha ha.... hahahahaha!!!!!

Hiring and keeping better teachers is using it on students.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Hiring and keeping better teachers is using it on students.

It sure is, without a doubt, and I'm sure the students heartily agree the sheer support that brings!

Very few things can beat a great taxpayer funded boob job to motivate our young successful leaders of tomorrow!

 

[exchemist]

Like maybe using it on students, and not administrator and teacher salaries? Ha.... ha...... ha ha.... hahahahaha!!!!!

Can you explain how you would "use" money on students, as opposed to paying for teachers, which you think is a waste of funds?

 

[exchemist]

Save money, pay teachers more and get better test scores.

Arkansas Schools Install Solar Panels to Save Millions On Energy and Pay Teachers More

In just three years, Hester’s gamble turned the quarter-million dollar budget deficit into a $1.8 million surplus, which he used to help raise teachers’ pay and even the test scores of their district as a result of being able to hold on to quality teachers. The surrounding districts proceeded to follow Hester’s example and install solar panels themselves.

Living near a coal-fired plant set to close in a decade, the administrators were worried what public opinion might be regarding the switch, but instead they found a sympathetic populace who understood, according to one report, that solar power represented the jobs of the future.

Do the economics mentioned take into account the redemption of the bond? It strikes me as a bit strange that the apparent payback was so dramatic.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Can you explain how you would "use" money on students, as opposed to paying for teachers, which you think is a waste of funds?

Oh I dont know. Maybe something not involving free boob jobs for teachers at taxpayers expense?

 

[Subduction Zone]

Can you explain how you would "use" money on students, as opposed to paying for teachers, which you think is a waste of funds?

Please read the post directly above yours. Though I am terribly confused on how a male student would benefit from a "great taxpayer funded boob job"".

 

[exchemist]

Oh I dont know. Maybe something not involving free boob jobs for teachers at taxpayers expense?

Don't be a berk. The whole point is that by raising teachers' salaries they were able to retain good teachers, and possibly pay for more of them, which improved the performance of the schools.

Are you really unable to follow that logic? It's not hard.

 

[exchemist]

Please read the post directly above yours. Though I am terribly confused on how a male student would benefit from a "great taxpayer funded boob job"".

No that is just a silly attempt to sidetrack the discussion into joke territory.