I have spent much more time in K-12 education than I have higher ed, and came to believe that the alignment of our incentives and disincentives in public education are largely out of whack in terms of the outcomes that we really want for our kids.
Michael Bennet: “I have spent much more time in K-12 education than I have higher ed, and came to believe that the alignment of our…”
On the recordJune 23, 2010
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Bennet emphasizes misalignment in public education incentives affecting student outcomes.
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