Speaking of Salaries: What It Will Take to Get Qualified, Effective Teachers in All Communities

The fact that well-qualified teachers are inequitably distributed to students in the United States has received growing public attention. By every measure of qualifications—certification, subject matter background, pedagogical training, selectivity of college attended, test scores, or experience—less-qualified teachers tend to be found in schools serving greater numbers of low-income and minority students. Frank Adamson ahd Linda Darling-Hammond, Center for American Progress, May 20, 2011