Chris Beakey

For Better Teachers, Build Better Personnel Practices

Education Week - February 10, 2009

The following op-ed, by-lined by Governor Tim Pawlenty and former Governor Jim Hunt, highlights research on the impact of personnel practices for attracting and retaining top-quality teachers and principals. The research was commissioned by Strategic Management of Human Capital, and is designed to support efforts by educators and policymakers striving to improve achievement in the nation's public schools.