Traditional public schools could learn some important lessons from the flexibility that charter schools and private schools use in compensating teachers, suggests a report by the Center on

American Progress. The Washington-based think tank examined teacher compensation in charter and private schools. It found that charter and private schools were less likely to use a strict

salary schedule to determine teachers’ salaries, and they were more likely to use non-financial incentives, such as flexible leave policies and teacher training programs, to draw qualified

teachers. For More info “Teacher Compensation in Charter and Private Schools” is available from the Center on American Progress.