Politics
Rodney Tom: No correlation between teacher pay and student achievement
At a Saturday town hall meeting, Sen. Rodney Tom said there's no reason to invest education money in increased teacher salaries.
At a Saturday town hall meeting, Sen. Rodney Tom said there's no reason to invest education money in increased teacher salaries.
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