The (new) secret to equalizing public education--drive out the best teachers.

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<p>“Consider three other countries renowned for their educational performance: Singapore, South Korea and Finland. In each country, teachers are drawn from the top third of their cohort, are hugely respected and are paid well (although that’s less true in Finland). In South Korea and Singapore, teachers on average earn more than lawyers and engineers, the McKinsey study found.”</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/opinion/13kristof.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/opinion/13kristof.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;