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D.C. School District Proposes Merit Pay For Teachers

School districts across the nation are experimenting with paying teachers based on performance. Washington, D.C.'s public school system is proposing a similar plan.

Steve Inskeep speaks with Michelle Rhee, chancellor of the District of Columbia's public schools, about her proposal to compensate teachers in her district.

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