Critics say Mississippi program meant to reward student achievement is unfair and exacerbates rural inequalities - Entrepreneur Generations

Mississippi's state legislature created the School Recognition Program in 2014, a merit pay program that rewards teachers with cash bonuses for improving student performance. But critics say the program is confusing, sometimes decreases morale for teachers, and may unfairly penalize teachers at schools where students underperform because of systematic inequalities—often in poor rural communities where Black students are a majority, Aallyah Wright reports for Mississippi Today.

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