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#246: How Much Is A Good Teacher Worth?

#246: How Much Is A Good Teacher Worth?

Planet Money vor 15 Jahren

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On today's podcast, we consider a plan to dramatically grow the US economy. The plan has nothing to do with banks, stimulus, tax cuts or the Federal Reserve. Instead, the plan focuses entirely on — public school teachers.

Economist Eric Hanushek has been researching education and the economy for four decades. In a recent study, he tried to put a monetary value on good teaching.